A look at the five most viral moments in Indian T20 League 2022

The Indian T20 League 2022 is done and dusted. Two new teams played in the tournament this year, namely Gujarat and Lucknow. Interestingly, both teams went on to reach the knockouts, while the teams like Chennai and Mumbai finished at the bottom half of the points table.

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Led by Hardik Pandya, Gujarat reached the final and won their maiden title after beating Rajasthan in the summit clash. On the other hand, Lucknow lost to Bangalore in the Eliminator clash.

Prior to the start of the season, a mega-auction took place and a lot of players were seen playing for different teams. From six-hitting sprees to last-ball encounters, the Indian T20 League 2022 had everything. In this article, let’s take a look at the top five viral moments in this edition of the tournament.

1. Virat Kohli’s reaction after getting out on a duck for the third time in a season

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Virat Kohli: (Image Source: Twitter)

The former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli had a poor outing in the Indian T20 League 2022. It was perhaps the worst season in his Indian T20 League career. Kohli got out on a duck three times in a single edition of the league.

Kohli was dismissed on the first delivery of the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad off Jagadeesha Suchith. In complete disbelief, the Indian cricketer had a wry smile on his face after getting out on a duck for the third time. His reaction drew a lot of attention and didn’t take a lot of time to get viral on social media.

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2. Rishabh Pant calls his players back after umpires do not give waist-high no-ball

Rishabh Pant: (Image Source: Twitter)

Delhi skipper, Rishabh Pant calling his players back after the umpire didn’t give a waist-high no-ball was one of the most talked-about incidents during the Indian T20 League 2022. Chasing 36 runs in the last six balls against Rajasthan, Rovman Powell hit three sixes in three consecutive balls.

The third one seemed to be a no-ball as it was above waist heigh. Rovman Powell asked the umpire for clarification but the latter didn’t send the decision upstairs and wanted to resume the action. Upon watching that, the entire Delhi camp left frustrated, and Rishabh Pant told the batters to come back as they are no longer interested in playing the game further.

Pant’s reaction received a lot of backlash from the cricket experts and the fans. It caused an uproar on social media and the fans were left divided.

3. Yuzvendra Chahal’s epic hat-trick celebration

Yuzvendra Chahal: (Image Source: Twitter)

Indian leg-spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal was one of the biggest reasons behind Rajasthan’s success in the Indian T20 League 2022. He was the biggest bet with the ball and finished as the highest wicket-taker in the season. Chahal exhibited a sensational match-winning spell against Kolkata on 18^th April 2022.

Chahal bowled the 17^th over in a tense chase and produced a match-winning over. He picked as many as four wickets in that over, including a hat-trick. After picking the wicket of Venkatesh Iyer, Chahal dismissed Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Mavi, and Pat Cummins in the next three balls.

Upon picking those wickets, he ran towards cover region and slid on the ground to pose for a celebration. The leg-spinner recreated his meme-worthy “chilling pose” from the 2019 ODI World Cup. The fans loved the celebration as it got viral in no time.

4. Gautam Gambhir’s cold-blooded stare at KL Rahul

Gautam Gambhir: (Image Source: Twitter)

Playing for the first time in the Indian T20 League, Lucknow went on to reach the qualifiers in the Indian T20 League 2022. Lucknow played against Bangalore in the Eliminator match of the tournament. Bangalore batted first and notched a huge 207-run total in the first innings.

In pursuit of the score, KL Rahul stayed at the crease till the 19^th over in the second innings. However, Lucknow still fell 14 runs short of the target. The Lucknow skipper received a lot of criticism for making a slow start and changing the gears a lot later in the game.

Mentor, Gautam Gambhir, too, wasn’t happy with his batting approach either and also expressed his displeasure on the field after the game. Gambhir’s cold-blooded stare was captured and it took little time to get viral.

5. Couple spotted kissing in Indian T20 League 2022 match

Indian T20 League: (Image Source: Twitter)

One viral moment in the Indian T20 League 2022 came during a match between Gujarat and Delhi. In the fifth over of Gujarat’s innings, a couple was caught on camera kissing each other. The moment got captured in the camera and the picture was widely shared on social media.

It didn’t take a lot of time to get viral on social media. The fans came up with a lot of hilarious reactions to the incident. A fan tweeted, “This couple took the Indian T20 League match to next level.”