Cricket Bloopers: Watch Out for Cricket’s Funniest Twitter Duo — Vaughan & Jaffer Strike Again!
In cricket, the banter extends not only to what happens on the field but also to what happens beyond it, making it even more entertaining for fans online. Michael Vaughan and Wasim Jaffer, both legendary players for their teams in their time, are now among the most active Twitter users, which sometimes leads to banter or funny tweets.
Let’s take a look at the most entertaining duo in cricket on Twitter, Vaughan and Jaffer’s funny moments.
India Wins, Vaughan Gets Roasted
Before the Champions Trophy 2025, England visited India for a five-T20 and three-ODI match series. As usual, Michael Vaughan predicted that it would be England winning the series in India, but things didn’t go as planned. By the end of the T20 series, India dominated with a 4-1 win over England. Also, in the ODI series, India was able to whitewash England with ease.
Fans know that after every series, Michael Vaughan posts about the positives that the English team should take from the series. Wasim Jaffer targeted Vaughan on this basis, and posted a video with the caption, “@MichaelVaughan trying to find positives for Eng after another India tour #INDvENG”
Following this tweet, various Indian fans and even fans of English cricket hilariously reacted to the same, as Vaughan was trolled in a healthy way. Responding to the same, Vaughan said, “Very good Wasim .. even though you don’t manage your account,” and he made it clear that his team manages his account to make such hilarious tweets whenever needed.
Vaughan Trolls Sub Rule
Another moment when Michael Vaughan took entertainment to a new level via his Tweets came during the India versus England T20I series. During the 4th match, Shivam Dube suffered a concussion while he was fielding for the team, and eventually, he was sent to the dugout. With the concussion sub-rule, India bought Harshit Rana in his place.
This moment was filled with a little bit of controversy among the English players, and also among Michael Vaughan. India scored 181 runs in the first innings and England responded with just 166 runs, following which India won the series by 3-1, in the fourth match only. Harshit Rana, who was announced as the sub, took 3 wickets in this match, without even being a part of the initial playing XI.
Following this, Harsha Bhogle tweeted, “Has there ever been so much depth in Indian T20 cricket?” To this, Michael Vaughan responded hilariously, saying, “Especially when you can replace a batter with a bowler,” saying that neither Shivam Dube can bowl nor Harshit Rana can bat. With this tweet, Vaughan received heavy trolling from the fans, as the team that won the World Cup due to controversial decisions is now worried about a series loss.
Karma & Jaffer Hit Back Together
In the ODI series between India and New Zealand in 2019, India dominated pretty well at the Kiwis’ home ground to secure a 4-1 win. But the only loss which the team suffered was in the 4th match, when they got all out at the score of 92, allowing New Zealand to easily chase the score in 15 overs and win the match.
After the match, Michael Vaughan tweeted for India’s batting line-up, saying, “92 all out India … Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days !!!!!!” Since Wasim Jaffer is a great competitor for Vaughan in Twitter banters, he waited for the right time to get a response to his tweet.
And it finally came in the last Test of the Ashes 2021, where England got all out at the score of 68 in their second innings. With this, Jaffer tweeted on his official account, where a video was posted highlighting the 92 all-out tweets done by Vaughan almost two years ago. Fans say that Karma and Jaffer hit back hard at Vaughan and England, as they got all out at 68.
Vaughan Predicted, India Delivered
Twitter users know Michael Vaughan as a cricket analyst who also predicts the series result before it starts. He also did the same before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21, which was played in Australia. Before the Test series, he tweeted on his account saying that Australia will win by 4-0 and will whitewash.
But what happened in the series remains truly historic, as India started off with a big loss in the first match. The team later capitalised on all the remaining matches, and eventually went on to lift the Border-Gavaskar Trophy once again in Australia, winning by 2-1. This was the second consecutive BGT win by India in Australia, and Pujara was also a part of the team.
Cheteshwar Pujara took Michael Vaughan's autograph on the phtoframe of Vaughan's tweet where he predicted 4-0 whitewash for India in 2020-21 Australia. pic.twitter.com/kwd4VePRHL
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 20, 2025
Recently, during the First Test between India and England, Pujara and Vaughan were a part of the commentary panel. Pujara bought a framed photo of Vaughan’s tweet predicting the Australia series in 2020-21, and asked him to sign on the same. This moment has been captured as one of the best, with Vaughan getting trolled by cricketers.
Jaffer’s Hrithik Dig at Vaughan
Michael Vaughan and Wasim Jaffer leave no stones unturned when it comes to trolling each other. Towards the end of March 2025, BCCI tweeted about the Power rankings, which featured Jay Shah, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah in the list of the most powerful individuals in India. This tweet highlighted the power Indian cricket holds in the country.
But Michael Vaughan had to find out some ways in which he could target Wasim Jaffer. Responding to the BCCI’s tweet, Vaughan said, “What number is @WasimJaffer14?” And this tweet was relentlessly trolled by several Indians who follow Vaughan on Twitter. However, Jaffer didn’t take much time to give his response to the same, and it is marked as the funniest of all of their banters.
Jaffer responded to the same by saying, “Like I had said before, extra ungli Hrithik ke paas hai par karta Michael Vaughan hai #IPL2025.” He said that although it is Hrithik Roshan who has an extra finger, it is always Michael Vaughan who pokes people without any reason. This was also marked as a legendary answer by the former Indian player.
Jaffer Trolls Vaughan’s Injury
Michael Vaughan suffered a foot injury in February, due to which he also spent some time in a hospital bed. But he kept his Twitter followers informed about his injury updates and remained equally active on the platform. Various fans tweeted wishing a speedy recovery to Vaughan.
This moment was taken as an opportunity by Wasim Jaffer to create an online banter with an injured Vaughan and also wish him a speedy recovery. He responded to the tweet done by Vaughan on his injury, saying, “Get well soon, Michael. Hopefully, for the time being, you’ll think twice about putting your foot where it doesn’t belong.”
Fans exploded into laughter after taking a look at such wholesome reactions by Wasim Jaffer and his way of wishing a speedy recovery to Michael Vaughan. Several users also said that this is a casual yet funny way for Jaffer to wish a speedy recovery to Michael Vaughan.
Vaughan’s Prediction? Not Even Close
Michael Vaughan has got his predictions right just a few times, but he received trolling for most of his predictions. Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, Michael Vaughan tweeted that his semi-finalist teams will be England, Australia, South Africa, and the West Indies. It looked like a perfectly analysed prediction by Vaughan, but who knew what was coming next?
Despite hosting the T20 World Cup, the West Indies were not able to make it to the semi-finals, and Australia also got themselves knocked out of the tournament. Therefore, the four semi-finalists that remained in the tournament were India, Afghanistan, England, and South Africa.
Thank you Michael, your contribution hasn't gone unnoticed. Why not reward yourself with an English breakfast 😊 #INDvENG #T20WoldCup https://t.co/UBOnXdii1f pic.twitter.com/c5PCrSB2oG
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 28, 2024
Only two of Vaughan’s predictions turned out to be correct, and Wasim Jaffer took this as a moment to troll him. He tweeted by saying, “Thank you Michael, your contribution hasn’t gone unnoticed. Why not reward yourself with an English breakfast #INDvENG #T20WoldCup,” highlighting that his predictions mostly go down.
When Legends Troll, Twitter Cheers
In a world where cricket often gets serious, Michael Vaughan and Wasim Jaffer bring the perfect dose of humour and wit. Their lighthearted jabs and timely trolls remind fans that cricket isn’t just about runs and wickets — it’s also about the fun off the field. As long as these two legends keep tweeting, the entertainment is guaranteed.
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