Shubman Gill being announced as the Indian team’s captain
In order to fill the boots of previous legendary Test captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the BCCI announced Shubman Gill as the new Test captain of the Indian team, as he begins his captaincy in the England tour. Although various fans welcomed Captain Gill but he also invited various trolls, as some enthusiasts, there were other deserving players too. Let’s have a look at some hilarious memes created by the fans after the announcement of Gill as captain.
Trolling has always been fun for cricket fans as they take no step behind, and this event took place with Shubman Gill’s captaincy announcement. Following BCCI’s post on the official Twitter handle, a fan asked the Grok AI of the platform to tell about Gill’s stats in overseas countries.
Now, the AI tool responded with full stats, including the average he holds in England, which remains low at 14.66, and his overseas average of 32.70.
When it comes to making the worst decisions regarding the captaincy or team announcement, the Pakistan Cricket Board and the West Indies Cricket Board have been a lot popular. But the recent decision taken by the BCCI, it has made the fans think about the same and the future of Indian test cricket.
A fan even tweeted saying that the BCCI is now similar to PCB, with their squad and captain selection. Trolling Gill as a captain, he said that a captain also does not fit in the playing XI.
Shubman Gill has been trolled relentlessly today for his announcement as the Test captain. But previously, he was also being trolled for his acting skills, as he has been seen going against the umpires in the current IPL season.
With his announcement as the Test captain today, a Twitter user remarked on him as the most hyped actor in the Indian cricket team. Along with that, he also displayed his Test stats till now, which acted as a pinch of salt to the wounds of Gill.
Various fans have already questioned the team’s capacity against England at their own home turf, which could be challenging. There are several players who will be heading to the series with a lack of experience, and one Twitter user made a hilarious meme related to the same.
He said that removing Jasprit Bumrah from the team would make it another Zimbabwe’s test squad. As we all know, Zimbabwe is currently playing against England in a Test match, where they’re losing brutally.
The announcement of Shubman Gill as the captain and the Indian team for the England tour was also followed by the IPL match between the Punjab Kings and the Delhi Capitals. Shreyas Iyer, captain of Punjab Kings, scored a brilliant half-century for the team in this must-win game.
With Iyer not being a part of the team, a fan took this moment to appreciate his innings today and compared him with Shubman Gill. He said that Iyer’s half-century today is better than all of Gill’s innings in SENA.
As the team was announced by the BCCI, fans started diving into the depth of its batting line-up, as it covered some new players. But the team also has some experienced stars like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and various others, who are expected to perform well in the same.
Comparing the batting average of all the batters selected in the team, a Twitter user inadvertently invited trolls for the new captain. Gill holds the lowest Test average in SENA countries as compared to the other batsmen.
Before Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma led the Indian cricket team in the Test format, but the team didn’t have a great tour of Australia, as they ended up losing 4-1. Although there were a number of fans who were still trolling Shubman for his stats in the Test format, one of them took this opportunity to troll Gill and Rohit both.
He showcased the reason why Gill has been announced as the team’s captain, despite having low averages. For this, Rohit Sharma’s stats in the recent BGT were used to make it look more hilarious.
Not only was the announcement of Shubman Gill unexpected for the cricket fans, but the Twitter platform also went down two times in a single day. This has seldom happened over the past few months, as this social media site has been known for having a huge database and reliable servers.
But fans took this opportunity to make memes against Shubman Gill and the BCCI in this event. A Twitter user hilariously said that it is the BCCI that is putting the X servers down so that Shubman Gill can’t be trolled.
According to a few fans, the current Indian team for the England tour looks incompatible to beat them in the series, as the major reason is a lack of batting depth and experience. Comparing the averages of players in England, who are a part of the team as of now, a Twitter user posted on the platform.
Using the stats, he showcased that KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant hold the highest average among the team. But Shubman Gill, who has been announced as the captain, stands above Jasprit Bumrah in terms of batting average.
Another user trolled Gill along with a few other players following his announcement as the Test captain. For this, he even used the names of former Indian team captains in the Test format.
He said that Dhoni earned his captaincy by taking other players’ credit, Kohli earned his captaincy for his individual performances, and Rohit earned his captaincy by IPL quota and being the BCCI’s favourite. Later, he also questioned what Gill has done to achieve captaincy in this format, as this tweet ended up trolling not just Gill, but also Dhoni and Rohit.