When IPL Teams Roasted Each Other on Social Media
The spirit of the Indian Premier League is not just about the on-field chemistry, it is also about the social media, which has helped to make this league the most popular one in franchise cricket.
The spirit of the Indian Premier League is not just about the on-field chemistry, it is also about the social media, which has helped to make this league the most popular one in franchise cricket. Over the past few years, the IPL teams have also been involved in various funny banters, providing hilarious jabs and sledging comebacks, along with some interesting memes that have left the fans laughing. These moments saw the fun side of the Indian Premier League, whether it is about some playful digs or some clever responses to the onfield rivalries. Here we take a look at a roundup of some of the hilarious IPL banters by the teams on their social media handles.
1. PBKS Trolls Pant Over Auction Talk
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer went off as the highest purchases in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, and both went on to lead their teams this season. When Pant was announced as the captain of Lucknow Supergiants, he said in an interview, “Mereko andar se ek hi tension tha, woh tha Punjab (I had only one tension in IPL auction, that was Punjab)”, stating that he didn’t want to be a part of Punjab Kings in the auction.
Later in IPL 2025, PBKS and LSG faced each other in the 13th clash, where the Shreyas-led side was able to win the game by 8 wickets and 22 balls remaining. Following the win, Punjab Kings reminded Lucknow’s captain Rishabh Pant about his comments through a funny post on its Twitter handle, which said, “Tension toh auction mein hi khatam ho gayi thi (Our tension ended in the IPL auction itself)”.
2. RR’s Hilarious RCB Post
Following WPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore won its first franchise title, as the Women’s team was able to lift off the title under the captaincy of Smriti Mandhana. Although it was a night to remember for the RCB franchise, Rajasthan Royals took the opportunity to congratulate the women’s team and also troll the men’s team at the same time, for which they did a post on the Twitter account.
The post congratulated RCB’s team for the WPL win and also displayed a scene from the iconic TV serial “Taarak Mehta ka Oolta Chashma”, where Jethalal struggled to pick up the cylinder, but Daya took it easily. By this, the franchise showcased the struggles faced by the men’s team to lift the cup, where the women’s team won in their second season.
3. KKR Mimics SRH After Lifting the Trophy
In the IPL 2024 season, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad were the most dominant teams, as both were known for their impressive display. However, SRH was known for its captain Pat Cummins, who had already silenced the Indian crowd following the win at the ICC World Cup 2023. He also looked strong against KKR but ended up losing the IPL 2024 final clash by 8 wickets.
After winning the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders recreated the iconic reel of Pat Cummins, with his silent pose and in the thumbnail, they wrote “No More Silent!”. All the players of Kolkata Knight Riders are Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, and various others. This was a hilarious moment for the fans, as they were also satisfied watching Cummins go silent.
4. RCB Indirectly Trolls MI Over Captaincy Drama
Hardik Pandya had a dream homecoming in the IPL 2024 season when Mumbai Indians bought him back from Gujarat Titans and also appointed him as the captain of the team. Rohit Sharma, as a result, was removed from his duties, due to which fans also booed Hardik in the games. In the 2025 season, Rajat Patidar was announced as RCB’s new captain, and he received approval from previous captains Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli.
Following this, RCB took a playful and indirect jibe at Mumbai Indians, as Mr Nags and Rajat Patidar had an interview regarding the same. Nags asked him, “So, Rajat, you became captain, all former RCB skippers have given you their approval. Like Virat messaged you, Faf messaged you. Do you think other teams also should have followed a similar strategy while announcing captaincy?” To this, Patidar declined to answer by saying, “MI Nahi Janta!”.
5. RR’s Funny Take on IPL’s New Team Announcements
Ahead of the IPL 2022 season, two new teams were announced for the tournament, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Supergiants, which made it a ten-team tournament after a long time. With new teams making it to their first season in the IPL 2022 edition, Rajasthan Royals decided to give them a warm welcome to the tournament by tweeting on their official social media handle.
In the post, the team mentioned, “Ahmedabad and Lucknow – you’re welcome (and we’re sorry 😋)”. Displaying all the teams and showing how friendly they are to each other, they showcased Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings fighting against each other, which was displayed in a scene from the serial “Saans bhi Kabhi Bahu thi”. Another instance which was hilarious was SRH and PBKS being a lot friendly to each other.
6. RCB Claps Back at Gaikwad with Humor
The rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has intensified, as the teams now also go against each other on social media platforms. The CSK captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, was present at an event where his mic got disconnected. Thinking it was done on purpose, Gaikwad responded on the stage by saying, “Might be someone from RCB.”
This quickly took over the internet, and RCB was waiting to respond to the same. During the 2024 Vijay Hazare Trophy clash between Maharashtra and Vidarbha, Jitesh Sharma took the catch of Ruturaj Gaikwad, dismissing him at the score of 7 runs off 13 balls. This was the perfect opportunity for RCB, as they tweeted the clip with the caption, “It is someone from RCB”.
7. RR’s Twitter Turns into Chahal’s Playground
During the IPL 2022 season, Yuzvendra Chahal became a part of the Rajasthan Royals, as the team bought him for 6.5 crore INR. Following that, he took over the team’s Twitter account and announced himself as the new captain, engaging with a prank on the fans. Sanju Samson, who was the captain of the team, responded to the same by congratulating Chahal, to which he replied from RR’s page by saying, “Jealous Jealous”.
But the fun had just started, as Rajasthan Royals also posted a video of Chahal ordering food, to which he responded by saying that he would go on to hack the team’s Twitter handle. A few minutes later, he tagged the CEO of the team in the same tweet, thanking him for the password of the team’s Twitter handle. After that, Chahal went on with some hilarious tweets on the official page, which made the fans laugh a lot.
8. MI’s Playful Praise-Troll Combo for KL Rahul
During the IPL 2022 edition, the Lucknow Supergiants were introduced as one of the two new teams, and they performed brilliantly under the leadership of KL Rahul. The captain came out to be a key performer in the games against Mumbai Indians, and also happened on 24 April 2022, when these teams faced each other for the second time in the season. LSG ended up winning the game by 36 runs, and KL Rahul was the Player of the Match, scoring 103 runs off 62 balls.
Following the match, Mumbai Indians took to social media, congratulating Lucknow Supergiants for the win and also praising Rahul for his well-deserved century. However, the team also wrote, “Mumbai ke against har baar runs banana zaroori hai kya, KL? (Is it necessary to score every time against MI, KL?)” This tweet left the fans in laughter, as fans hilariously reacted to the same.
9. KKR Trolls RCB Over Historic 49 Collapse
In the IPL 2017 edition, Royal Challengers Bangalore made one of the most unwanted records in history in the 27th match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Batting first, RCB’s bowlers displayed dominance, bowling KKR all out at the score of 131. But the match took a quick turn, as RCB lost quick wickets, losing the game by 82 runs, as they were all out at the score of 49.
Marking 7 years to their historic bowling performance, Kolkata Knight Riders tweeted, “#OnThisDay in 2017, we got 49 reasons to script history”. This tweet truly targeted the Royal Challengers Bangalore team and praised the bowling strength of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Various fans and cricket enthusiasts also commented, like Owned RCB, Cooked RCB, and much more.
10. Arshdeep Breaks Stumps, PBKS Breaks the Internet
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings faced each other in a thrilling clash during the IPL 2023 season at the Wankhede Stadium. The former fell short by 13 runs in chasing the target, which allowed Punjab Kings to secure a win in the game. One of the most memorable moments of the game was when Arshdeep Singh broke the middle stump twice with impressive deliveries.
After the game, Punjab Kings tagged Mumbai Police in a tweet by saying, “Hey @MumbaiPolice, we’d like to report a crime”. To this tweet, Mumbai Police also responded well by saying, “Action is most likely to be taken on breaking the law, not stumps!”. This further shows how hilariously not only the teams but also the Mumbai police engaged well with the same.
Trophies are Cool, But Banter Wins Hearts
This funny banter between the IPL teams shows that the game is not only on the field but also extends to social media platforms. From hilarious banters to some playful digs on the other teams, they never miss an opportunity to troll each other during the tournament. Whether it’s Punjab Kings tagging Mumbai Police for Arshdeep’s demolition of stumps or KKR trolling RCB for its 49 all-out, fans get something to laugh about in the IPL games.
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