The 2023 season of the Indian Premier League has lived up to its expectations with glorious entertaining performances in nearly every game. From Riku Singh’s five back-to-back sixes to Mohit Sharma’s incredible bowling ability we as cricket fans were presented with a multitude of magical moments witnessed on the global stage.
But in these memorable times, some hilarious moments slip through and are missed by the fans and often catch them by surprise. Remembering these instances, SportsTiger presents five such moments which you may have missed watching on TV.
Virat Kohli claps away after Jos Buttler’s Golden Duck
The Royal derby between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore saw Virat Kohli’s hilarious reaction as was caught celebrating Jos Buttler’s wicket on the second ball of his innings. After getting out on the duck, Kohli used his energy while fielding, where he was often motivating his players. Hence Buttler also got out on zero, Virat was excited celebrating the dismissal and was caught clapping away hilariously as the Englishman walked back.
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Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar show off dance moves to ‘Naatu Naatu’
To kickstart IPL 2023, the tournament organisers have brought out a mesmerising open ceremony ahead of the first game. The Voice of Modern Bollywood – Arjit Singh, kicked off the proceeding before Tamanna Bhatia and Rashmika Mandhana lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium with their performances. Here as Mandhana danced to the popular song ‘Naatu Naatu’, former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar were also seen grooving and enjoying themselves.
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Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan hijack Zaheer Khan’s interview after KKR match
As the Mumbai Indians defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders, the celebrations ensued as after a poor start, the five-time champs had won two back-to-back games. Former India cricketer Zaheer Khan, who was previously working MI coaching unit, along with Parthiv Patel, were discussing the game. As the post-game show continued, suddenly Rohit Sharma with Ishan Kishan ran in and jokingly disrupted the moment as all members at the scene burst out in laughter.
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Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell play ‘Rock-Paper-Scissor’ in PBKS v RCB
In a list like this, it is impossible to ignore Virat Kohli as he is often one step away from breaking the internet. Hence in the game against Punjab Kings at the IS Bindra stadium in Mohali, Kohli and Glenn Maxwell were seen playing ‘rock-paper-scissor’. The pair were seeing passing time when a DRS was being taken against Atharva Taide.
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Titans or Giants: Ravi Shastri’s hilarious blunder at IPL 2023 opener
The last moment on this list takes us back to the first game of the season where Gujarat Titans hosted the Chennai Super Kings. Ahead of the game, a massive opening ceremony also took place. But at the toss, Ravi Shastri’s hilarious called the defending champions Gujarat Giants instead of Gujarat Titans. This mishap left both captains Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni laughing as Shastri later accepted his mistake.
