Tushar Deshpande Drops a Bombshell: Deleted Instagram Story Targets RCB
You'll see the meme that went viral, hear fan reactions, and get our analysis on what this means for the rivalry between RCB and CSK.
Tushar Deshpande's Deleted 'Bengaluru Cant.' Instagram Story Adds Insult to RCB's Fresh Defeat
Reacting to RCB's loss, CSK bowler Tushar Deshpande mocked the team with a meme on his Instagram story. Once again, the Indian Premier League season has ended without a title for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who were eliminated in the playoffs. On Wednesday, RCB lost by four wickets to Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator, leaving Virat Kohli heartbroken.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli (R) greets Rajasthan Royals' Ravichandran Ashwin.(AFP)
Chasing 173, RR reached 174/6 in 20 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 45 runs off 30 balls. Riyan Parag added 36 off 26 balls. Mohammed Siraj took two wickets for RCB.
It was waste not having Dhoni as CSK captain. Look at the results': De Villiers clarifies pre-IPL 'huge mistake' remark. RCB initially posted 172/8 in 20 overs, with Kohli scoring 33 off 24 balls. Rajat Patidar hit 34 off 22 balls. Avesh Khan took three wickets for RR, and R Ashwin took two.
Reacting to RCB's defeat, CSK's Tushar Deshpande trolled the team with a meme on his Instagram story. He shared a photo of Bengaluru Cantonment railway station with the caption, 'Bengaluru Cant.' but later deleted the post.
The reason behind Deshpande's post traces back to Saturday when RCB eliminated CSK from playoff contention. RCB beat CSK by 27 runs, securing fourth place and pushing Chennai to fifth. Chasing 219 runs, CSK reached 191/7 in 20 overs, helped by Yash Dayal's final over heroics with figures of 2/42. Rachin Ravindra scored a half-century for Chennai.
RCB initially posted 218/5 in 20 overs, with Faf du Plessis scoring 54. Shardul Thakur took two wickets for CSK.
After RCB's exit, captain Du Plessis said, "With the dew coming, we felt short with the bat. We thought we were 20 runs shy of a good score. Credit to the boys - they fought well. That's all you can ask for. If you assess the pitch and conditions, it seemed like a 180 pitch because it was swinging and slow. But this season, with the impact player, the par score isn't enough anymore. Also, with the dew. Extremely proud. Many teams would have fallen apart after 1 from 9. To come back and win six games in a row takes a lot of heart and character. We weren't special tonight in pushing those extra 20 runs with the bat."
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