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With the cricketing world in a frenzy with the start of the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League, Australian Formula One star Oscar Piastri took to social media looking for a team to support. The McLaren star has been one of the rising stars in F1 with an incredible 2023 season where he finished ninth in his rookie season with 97 points.
The 22-year-old Aussie has continued this form in the 2024 season by already racking up 28 points with two fourth-place finishes in Melbourne and Jeddah. But ahead of the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri shared a tweet about which team to support in the Indian Premier League.
Getting into the IPL, Who should I support? - Oscar Piastri
He posted, Getting into the @IPL this year. Any suggestions who I should support? Reacting to this several prominent figures from the Motorsports and cricket world shared a few suggestions. Australian ODI and Test captain Pat Cummins reacted with his IPL team, Sunrisers Hyderabad and also got support from Ex-England pacer Stuart Broad.
Former Indian racing driver and television presenter, Karun Chandok, named the defending champions Chennai Super Kings. While Maserati MSG Racing star, Jehan Daruvala suggested Mumbai Indians, his hometown team. Whereas England great Kevin Pietersen named his former franchise, Delhi Capitals.