If not for the IPL 2020, the funny side of Wasim Jaffer would’ve been left hidden. The former India opener has been on fire ever since trolling Ravi Shastri after the Anil Kumble-coached side Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by an 8-wicket margin in a last-ball thriller.
Jaffer’s sense of humor and the ‘art’ of finding the aptest meme for any given situation is giving a tough competition to even the most professional members. On Saturday, Wasim Jaffer shared a picture from the Bollywood movie ‘Lagaan’ which was a fiction based on a cricket match between a bunch of local villagers and Britishers in 1892 India.
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In one of the climax scenes of the movie, a British bowler ‘Mankads’ youngest member of the team Tipu, who made some brilliant partnerships with the protagonist and team’s captain Bhuvan (portrayed by actor Aamir Khan) at a crucial point in the game. Jaffer has tagged India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in that very still from the movie.
Notably, Ashwin has been one of the most vocal supporters of ‘Mankading’ ever since using the method to dismiss Rajasthan Royals (RR) batsman Jos Buttler (RR) in IPL 2019.
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Ashwin had a chance of “Mankading’ RCB opener Aaron Finch in the 13th edition of the IPL but he decided to let him go with a warning. In the past, Ashwin has also suggested run penalties if the batsman is caught leaving the crease before the bowler bowls a delivery.
The 34-year-old also reacted to the hilarious post shared by Wasim Jaffer.
Ashwin is currently in Australia and is prepping up for the 4-match Test series which is scheduled to commence on December 17 in Adelaide.
