Rajasthan Royals hilariously refers team member as Mumbai Indians captain in latest post
The second of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is just around the corner and fans have marked their calendars. The season will resume on Sunday (September 19) with all remaining matches taking place in UAE. Notably, many foreign players are unavailable for the UAE leg due to different reasons. While some have pulled out citing international assignments and workload, injuries have also dented the plans of many players.
While the unavailability of overseas cricketers hurt many teams, Rajasthan Royals were arguably the most affected. After all, the English trio of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and Jofra Archer won’t serve them in UAE. In order to fill the void, the inaugural season champions signed four overseas players ahead of the UAE leg. They are Evin Lewis, Oshane Thomas, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Glenn Phillips.
While all these players are proven stars of the 20-over format, expectations from Shamsi are arguably the most. After all, the South African left-arm wrist spinner is the top-ranked T20I bowler at the moment. On Saturday (September 18), Rajasthan Royals took to Twitter and welcomed Shamsi in the camp ahead of the UAE leg. However, the post had a cheeky twist.
Rohit Sharma in Rajasthan Royals squad?
As per the post, the picture featured Rohit Sharma and RR thanked the Mumbai Indians captain for the same. “Nice of @ImRo45 (Rohit Sharma) to join us today for Shamsi’s welcome,” wrote the RR admin while sharing the picture. Apparently, the picture had one of their team member in the frame and the admin addressed him as the Hitman. The team member was sporting a similar beard style to Rohit’s in the frame which also disguised some fans as well.
Nice of @ImRo45 to join us today for Shamsi’s welcome. 😌 pic.twitter.com/SZna1XyNSv
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 17, 2021
With the RR admin leaving fans in splits yet again, the comment section got flooded in no time. Meanwhile, RR blew hot and cold in the initial half and they have a job in hand in UAE. With three wins in seven games, the Sanju Samson-led side was fifth in the team standings at the time of season suspension. Hence, they need to win at least five of their seven games to make a place in the playoffs without any hassle
