American golfer, Brian Harman created history by emerging victorious in the prestigious Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Sunday (July 23). However, more than Harman’s iconic feat, it was his uncanny resemblance with Australian cricketing legend Ricky Ponting that garnered the attention of sports 🐠enthusiasts. Many fans were even heard chanting Ponting’s name when Harman was playing at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
The official Twitter handle of The Open also posted pictures of P𝓰onting and Harman. The tweet quickly went viral on the internet, and netizens soon flooded social media with comparison posts, terming Harman Ponting’s doppelganger.
“The former Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting. The leader of The Open Brian Harman,” tweeted The O✃pen drawing similarities be💃tween the two sport icons.
The former A🌞ustralia cricket captain Ricꦰky Ponting.
The leader of The Open Brian Harman.
— The Open (@TheOpen)
Harman himself also tal🍨ked about the similarities between him and the former Aussie captain, admitting that he looks like Ponting. He even hailed the veteran cricketer as a handsome guy.
“Yeah, I hear a lot of ‘Ricky, Ricky’ out there. Yeah I look like him–handsome fella,” said Harman during his post-round conference.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise from the Indian Premier League (IPL) joined the trend as well and came up with a hil𓆉arious post on Twitter, sharing a collage of Ponting and Harman.
“Can the real Ricky Ponting please stand up,” wrote DC.
Can the real Ricky Ponting please stand up 🤔
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
It is worth mentioni🌳ng that Ponting is the head coach of a Delhi-based franchise in IಌPL.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
But have you ever seen Brian Harman and Ricky Ponting in the same room? 🍸🤔
— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf)
Brian Harman, Ricky Ponting anyone?
— Peter Kingston (@KingstonPeter85)
I legit thought the B⭕rian Harman / Ricky Ponting resemblance thing was a joke!
— Chirag Panjikar (@panjikar)
Brian Harman and Ricky Ponting. Same energy.
— Nessie (@Nessiechu)
Brian Harman the golfer is cricket player Ricky Ponting’s doppelganger �♋�😂 🏏 ⛳️
— Kyle Quinn (@Kyle7Quinn)
Anyone else think Br🐻ian Harman looks like Ricky Ponti🔜ng?
— Gary (@PopGazMusic)
Congratulations Ricky Ponting
— Tony Blake (@Blakey224)
Has anyone ever seen Brian Harman and Ricky Ponting in the s🌳💃ame room??
— Th♊e Life Coaching College (@TLCCCoaching)
Somebody from the crowd just shouted "Go Ricky Ponting!" at Brian Harman. 🤣 He probably won't get that one.
— Haroon Riaz (@HaroonRiaz)
Brian Harman is a Ricky Ponting lookalike.
— Gary Anderson (@aptwasteoftime)
If Brian Harman is sick today I reckon Ricky Ponting could don his gear and see if he can hold a 5 stroke lead. Nobody would know. Seen as he's got nothing else to do today.
— Ben Braack (@BenBraack)
