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The cricketing world was in for a surprise on Day 4 of the opening Test between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad as the contest took an unexpected turn, leaving the outcome delicately poised and hanging in the balance. While the visitors extended their lead, the dismissal of Shubman Gill for a two-ball duck became the focal point of fan sc꧅rutiny, leading to a barrage of trolling on the internet.
England’s dominance: Ollie Pope’s exploit and support from tailenders
Resuming their innings at 316/6 with a lead of 126 runs, England had clear intentions of stretching their lead over India’s first-innings score. Tom Hartley (34) and Rehan Ahmed (28) played crucial roles in helping England reach a formidable total of 430. Although Ollie Pope (19ꦯ6) narrowly misse✃d a double century, the visitors managed to set a challenging target of 231 for India.
India’s response: A shaky start
In pursuit of a challenging target, India’s batting lineup faced a stern test. Unfortunately for Gill, his struggles in the longest format continued as he departed for a two-ball duck. The quick succession of dismissals, including Yashasvi Jaiswal (15) and Rohit Sharma (39), put India in a tough spot.
Shubman Gill’s struggles
Gill touted as a promising young talent, has been facing challenges in Test cricket. The two-ball duck in Hyderabad added fuel to the fire, as fans took to the internet to express their disappointment. Gill’s inability to make an impact in the longer format ignited a wave of trolling that extended beyond the cricketing arena.
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Internet trolling frenzy
Social media platforms were flooded with memes and comments targeting Gill. Some fans even resorted to sharing Sara Tendulkar memes, adding a humo🔜rous twisꦛt to the trolling spree.
Here’s how netizens reacted:
Prince 🤡🤡
— Rishabh Pant Fan 🐉 (@ShivagoudAA)
Aℱll the cricket fans are busy celeb🌄rating West Indies Cricket!
Meanwhile Shubman Gill bhai in Hyderabad 😉
— Cric Point (@RealCricPoint)
Shubman gill's last 10 inning socre in test:-
18, 6, 10, 29*, 2, 26, 36, 10, 23 and 0😭— Anurag (@hum0r_less)
Shubman Gill – Generational talent🤡
— Lokesh Saini🚩 (@LokeshVirat18K)
Shubman gill 😭
— Arjun Verma (@Arjunverma02)
England's Tailender 🆚 India's Tailender 🔥 Fiery Battle 🥵
— '🤍' (@imAnthoni_)
Prince Shubman Gill in test cricket 🥺.
— Ashutosh 🔯Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08)
Most useless things of all time
— ॐ (@ankit_tweets__)
Shubman Gill career without Ahemdabad
— Jyotirmay Das (@dasjy0tirmay)
be like :
🙂😭😭😭— ki_ara (@SehajpalFan)
I am big fan of a🐷nd always defend him💮 but now i fill that he will not deserve place in test and t20.
— AK Entertainment (@Iam_AshishPatel)
Most Overrated player ❓
Shubman Gill in test cricket
39 innings with average – 29 👎 |
— Hank (@Hanky_bb)
