5 Wittiest Indian cricketers on Social Media

Cricket has always been the first romance of sports lovers in India and also the most followed one among fans both on social media and apart from it as well. The arrival of social media in the last 10-15 years has completely changed the paradigm of cricket and the perspectives of fans about it.

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So, it has also become quite a bit mandatory for cricketers to maintain their presence on social media in a similar manner to that on the field of cricket. Subsequently, cricketers happen to share the moments of their lives with their fans and also engage with them in some sort of Q&A session.

Apart from that, there are few cricketers who manage to hit the trends of social media and leave their fans in a hilarious banter with their witty and creative sense of humor.

So, without further ado, here we’ll have a look at five Indian cricketers who never disappointed their fans when it was to coming up with a sarcastic post or a reply to any post on social media.

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1. Yuvraj Singh

The Chandigarh-born former legendary Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is undoubtedly one of the finest all-rounders ever playing the game for India. He played a crucial role in India’s journey of winning two coveted titles including the 20-20 World Cup of 2007 and ODI World Cup of 2011. On the back of his stellar performances, the 40-year-old was also adjudged ‘player of the match for in the ODI World Cup of 2011.

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Apart from being an asset for the team on the field, the southpaw was also a man of amazing humor that left the fans in splits sometimes on social media. We usually say that there are very few people who can make jokes of themselves, and Yuvi was one of those.

Two-time World Cup winner and all-rounder amazed his fans with his wit when he shared a meme on his Instagram handle, the meme was related to the assumptions of a comeback of him alongside former Indian speedster Ashish Nehra to the national side of India five years back in 2017.

2. Virender Sehwag

The man was famous for singing songs during his batting while terrorizing the bowlers with his fearless batting. Virender Sehwag was known for his aggressive approach throughout his entire career. Even, he maintained the same approach after retiring from the game.

The ‘Nawab of Najafgarh’ replaced the field of cricket with social media. He never fails to entertain Indian cricket fans with his humorous approach to a lot of issues. Two years back in 2020 when the Ramayana TV show was being telecasted, the former right-hander took a hilarious note on the show terming it as his inspiration during his playing days.

3. Harbhajan Singh

One of the all-time legendary spinners that Indian cricket produced ever. Having more than 400 Test wickets, Harbhajan Singh has a handsome cricket career to his name while donning the national colors. Alongside the players like Yuvraj and Gambhir, the turbanator also played a vital role in India’s winning journey during the 20-20 World Cup 2007 and ODI World Cup 2011.

Joining the list of his teammates with a witty sense of humor, the 41-year-old also happened to come up with a reaction on social media that left everyone in the splits. He went on to take a jibe at Indian pacer Deepak Chahar while reacting to a fan’s post.

“Knha tha yeh award pehle..Mai billionaire ho jaata. What an award” (Where was this award earlier? I would've been a billionaire. What an award),” replied Harbhajan.

4. Yuzvendra Chahal

The Haryana-born leggie is known as one of the best meme providers for fans on social media. For the unversed, Yuzvendra Chahal was also a champion in the game of chess. But apart from the field, he also remains a nucleus of hilarious discussion on social media.

Fans also enjoyed the moments when Chahal’s fellow cricketers happened to come up with hilarious comments on his social media posts. In the 2022 edition of the Indian T20 League, the 32-year-old posted a picture of him batting from the official Twitter handle of the Rajasthan franchise.

The post went viral over the social platform within minutes of being posted. It was also proof for the fans of the witty sense of humor.

5. Wasim Jaffer

Nobody in India is unacquainted with the social media legend of India, none other than the former Test opener Wasim Jaffer. The very guy who was known to be a serious player on the field turned 180 degrees when it was about to come on social media. Jaffer entertained the fans numerous times with his hilarious meme posts and jibes on another cricketer.

In an instance on social media, the former opener went on to troll former England skipper Michael Vaughan as the latter claimed that “Kane Williamson would be the best batter in the world if he played for the Indian team.” Jaffer couldn’t keep his calm and slammed Vaughan with an amazing response.

“Extra ungli Hrithik ke paas hai par karta Michael Vaughan hai (Hrithik has extra thumb but Vaughan is the one who use it without even having it,” replied Jaffer while quoting Vaughan’s tweet.