Published: Apr 11, 2016, 07:41 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 11, 2016, 11:29 PM (IST)
The Indian Premier League (IPL) season 9 is underway with two matches already being played so far. While the new entrant Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) led by MS Dhoni beat title holders Mumbai Indians (MI) in the tournament opener at Mumbai, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) brushed aside Delhi Daredevils (DD) with ease in the second match at Kolkata. IPL 2016, Live streaming: Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions at Mohali
The third match of the league will once again witness a new team take the field. Suresh Raina-led Gujarat Lions (GL) will make their IPL debut when they take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in their backyard. GL have a core group of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players in Raina, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith and is likely to be a force to reckon with.
On the other hand, KXIP are also led by a new captain in David Miller. They will be missing the services of retired Indian batting great Virender Sehwag, but in Glenn Maxwell and skipper ‘Killer-Miller’, they have enough firepower to match GL. The match will begin at 8 PMand is expected to be the top trend. As always, we will bring you the best of the social feeds, including some hilarious tweets, from the match in this space. Enjoy our presentation here:
Gujarat Lions won their first IPL match…
Face-palm for all those who mocked Gujarat model of development…— Finger of India (@IndiaFinger) April 11, 2016
Where was Mitchel Johnson today.. He went missing when his team needed him the most #KXIPvGL
— Harish (@kobri7) April 11, 2016
End of Game3 in #IPL 2016
– 2 new sides have won their 1st game
– All the 3 sides have won while chasing, while losing 1,1,5 wkts #KXIPvGL— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 11, 2016
These commentator are overcompensating for Harsha Bhogle’s absence & trying to be funny. The whole thing is sounding funny now#KXIPvGL
— Flying Table Fan (@flyingtablefan) April 11, 2016
its pretty strange that instead of Dhoni’s name, Jadeja has tattooed his own name on his arm..
— Arun Lal (IPL) (@dhaikilokatweet) April 11, 2016
Surprised that Govinda isn’t playing for Gujarat with orange pads.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 11, 2016
Absolutely pathetic crowd at the PCA stadium, Mohali. Have people lost interest in #IPL over the years? #KXIPvGL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 11, 2016
For me GL already looks like the team who have got all bases covered #KXIPvGL
— Harish (@kobri7) April 11, 2016
Frm broadcast to comntary to scorecard graphics to Fantasy availability.. This has to be the worst organized IPL ever.#VIVOIPL2016 #KXIPvGL — Rahul Raj (@raul2rj) April 11, 2016
If those pads were any brighter, they could’ve replaced the LED stumps! #IPL #KXIPvGL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 11, 2016
Parthiv Patel and Aaron Finch have each played for 6 teams in IPL – most by a player. #GLvsKXIP #IPL2016 — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 11, 2016
There is always a little earthquake happening inside Dinesh karthik when he walks. #KXIPvGL — Aarpee (@TweetsofRP) April 11, 2016
Can We Please Have A Quick Boxing Round Between Dinesh Karthik & Murali Vijay During Strategic Timeout. Please!#KXIPvGL #GLvsKXIP #IPL9 — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 11, 2016
Pic I: Raina before n after #IPL Pic 2: Raina during #IPL#IPL2016 #IPL9 #KXIPvGL #GLvsKXIP pic.twitter.com/H6naxhsyq4 — Tabrez Shaikh (@its_tabrez_4u) April 11, 2016
Raina can Only Play in #IPL ! Pressure Mein Banda Kabhi Perform Karta Hi Nahi Hai #KXIPvGL — Lolwale (@sabkilengayab) April 11, 2016
SirJadeja: Pic 1: Raina In #IPL Pic 2: Raina In Team India#KXIPvGL #GLvsKXIP #IPL9 #IPL2016 pic.twitter.com/oVLOJwlDtH — Vijay Bhaskar (@ghostlyrants) April 11, 2016
IPL is like Rajiv Gandhi Rojgaar yojana for Suresh Raina & Pathan brothers #KXIPvGL — Rocket Ronaldo (@RocketRonaldo1) April 11, 2016
Raina should retire frm International Cricket to focus on more important things like IPL — Arun Lal (IPL) (@dhaikilokatweet) April 11, 2016
With those pads, doosra pad yellow aur helmet green color ka daal lete. Gujarat traffic Lions. #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) April 11, 2016
.@AaronFinch5 & @ImRaina play their natural game after the early loss. https://t.co/N1ra3vaFQg#KXIPvGL #IPL2016 #IPL9 #IPL — CricLife (@TheCriclife) April 11, 2016
With Johnson in their ranks, Kings XI are about 30 runs short. Just can’t see a reasin why he played over Abbott — Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) April 11, 2016
People are tweeting about Harsha Bhogle being left out of IPL. Nobody said that about Shibani Dandekar. What a male chauvinist world. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 11, 2016
It’s was great to see Brendon Mccullum Playing but he’s out on a duck #KXIPvGL — Tech Touch Down (@techtouchdown) April 11, 2016
Dwayne Bravo is a West Indian playing for Gujurat! Perfect! Overseas? Don’t think so! #IPL #KXIPvGL — Anuj iyer (@Anujiyer18) April 11, 2016
Bazz is back but in other colour and we will see him dancing around the pitch and smashing bowlers #IPL #KXIPvGL — prashant dwivedi (@iamverybad123) April 11, 2016
A case of ‘what they’ve got’ and ‘what they could’ve got’ 161 could’ve-should’ve been 190…but for Bravo. Stupendous. #KXIPvGL #IPL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 11, 2016
Shocked that Bravo not strolling off to Champion song — Ian Pont این پونٹ (@Ponty100mph) April 11, 2016
Bravo ends Saha’s difficult stay at the crease. The next ball sees @MStoinis end. #GL finishing strong. https://t.co/N1ra3vaFQg#KXIPvGL — CricLife (@TheCriclife) April 11, 2016
IPL owners should deduct money from player’s contract if a player performs poor. That will be fun. — Silly Point (@Sarcaism_) April 11, 2016
Helmets for umpires? #IPL #KXIPvGLhttps://t.co/z6si8t1AiA — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 11, 2016
Anurag Thakur: Bachhan sahab commentary thik hai na? AB: Hadd hai! Naam Indian league aur Bravo, Miller jaise videshiyo ki tarif ho rahi hai — cricBC (@cricBC) April 11, 2016
In the next #JungleBook Dinesh Kartik will be MOWGLI as he is jumping #KXIPvGL — Mayur Rathod (@imrowdymayur) April 11, 2016
I’d be disappointed if college kids across India aren’t making a parody of Champion song abusing entire faculty in their department. #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) April 11, 2016
Another one Journalist to MS:what is d role of @ImRaina in a team MS:umm..maybe coming frm boundary just to hug bowler Lol#KXIPvGL #IPL2016 — Samarth Sharma (@samarth_01) April 11, 2016
Praveen Kumar is just 29 (officially). Dekh ke to lagta hai beti ki shaadi karane laayak umar ho chuki hogi. #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) April 11, 2016
Play Hard, Play Fair – Spirit of Cricket at #IPL. Well done @ImRaina @TheGujaratLionshttps://t.co/pklcNNQYBv — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 11, 2016
Someone Please Give #KXIP‘s Jersey To Faulkner. 😉#KXIPvGL #GLvsKXIP #IPL9 #IPL2016 — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 11, 2016
These Gujarat Jersey colours have been inspired by Jethalal Gada for sure #KXIPvGL — Oliver Patricio (@SomeGoanGuy) April 11, 2016
From “SAPRTA” to “BACHAO” #KXIP showed all emotions in a short span. #KXIPvGL — Reborn Tweep (@tweetingasit) April 11, 2016
Would say DJ Bravo is the best slower ball bowler of his era. Over ten years of bowling at his pace and not only surviving, but thriving. — Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) April 11, 2016
Dwayne Bravo has taken 300 T20 wickets now while playing for 278 different teams across the world. — cricBC (@cricBC) April 11, 2016
#KXIP Just Activated #DD Mode On. 😉#KXIPvGL #GLvsKXIP #IPL9 #IPL2016 — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 11, 2016
Two field umpires and they are Indians. Great to see our umpires are now winning some trust of our own @BCCI #VIVOIPL #KXIPvGL — Abhishek Shekhawat (@abhi07cricket) April 11, 2016
.@DJBravo47 Is Turning On The Heat In Mohali! #KXIPvGL #VIVOIPL @TheGujaratLionshttps://t.co/THE8Lvj5bF — Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) April 11, 2016
300 T20 wickets for Bravo – first bowler to reach there.#GLvsKXIP #IPL2016 — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 11, 2016
Vijay Mallya fled before a Gujarat based franchise entered #IPL. He didn’t want to be a part of any event in a dry state. — cricBC (@cricBC) April 11, 2016
Fresh hate comments on Champion song on Youtube must be from KXIP fans. #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) April 11, 2016
Dwayne the ‘Champion’ Bravo knocks out Maxwell! Let the #ChampionSong play.https://t.co/N1ra3uT4YI#KXIPvGL #IPL2016 #IPL9 #IPL — CricLife (@TheCriclife) April 11, 2016
Sehwag as your mentor is the last thing you want. Imagine your batsmen slogging out of their wits all the time #KXIPvGL #IPL — Cricket Rants (@CricketRants) April 11, 2016
Navjot Sidhu commentary is like Dhoni batting with tailenders… won’t give chance to others.. #KXIPvGL — Comedian Praveen (@Funny_Leone) April 11, 2016
GujaratLions r Sanghis n they should b banned from IPL as they r wearing BHAGWAA …………..Pappu & Farjiwal#KXIPvGL — HAMMERISH POORIE (@Raavanthakur1) April 11, 2016
Siddhu is busy with his Manforce #KXIPvGL — Meetra (@MeetraAh) April 11, 2016
Gayle and Miller are the only players to have scored 1000+ runs in IPL at average of 40+ and strike rate of 140+.#GLvsKXIP #IPL2016 — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 11, 2016
Before and After Listining commentary.Yeah!! Saved electricity. Thanks #IPL commentators ”Pakka Dala” #KXIPvGL #G pic.twitter.com/2pOcY0fvJ6 — Rishabh Sharma (@im_srishabh21) April 11, 2016
#KXIPvGL Meet GL batting Coach pic.twitter.com/1qvFclvaQs — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluparsadrjd) April 11, 2016
#GujaratLions Players looking like Extras in a Govinda Song#KXIPvGL — Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) April 11, 2016
When Siddu heard his own commentary…#KXIPvGL #GLvsKXIP #IPL2016 pic.twitter.com/AlCKnD3TKl — ManishChopra (@emanishchopra) April 11, 2016
Good from Miller…got to assume more responsibility. It’s Miller-Maxwell for me as soon as the powerplay gets over. @hotstartweets #KXIPvGL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 11, 2016
What lecture? #gl #KXIPvGL #IPL2016 pic.twitter.com/nQjKfdb1L9 — Akshay (@a_k_sh_a_y) April 11, 2016
Modi: #KXIPvGL me kaun jeetega? Amit Shah: pic.twitter.com/BE0BdRROG5 — PhD in Bakchodi !! (@Atheist_Krishna) April 11, 2016
Tonight it doesn’t matter who gonna win this match bt in twitter people will pronounce the name of Ladda as La*da for sure #KXIPvGL — Aashish Kushwaha (@iamash_007) April 11, 2016
This is the first 50 p’ship for opening wkt for KXIP in Mohali since 67 by Gilchrist & Valthaty vs RR on 21 Apr 2011.#KXIPvGL #IPL2016 — Deepu Narayana (@deeputalks) April 11, 2016
First watchable and entertaining match in #IPL #KXIPvGL specially @MurliVijay1 is on fire. — Manoj (@manoj61agarwal) April 11, 2016
You were quick, Dinesh Karthik…but not as quick as MS Dhoni. Needed his lightening quick hands to dismiss Vijay. #KXIPvGL #IPL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 11, 2016
MS Dhoni must be feeling like that father, who’s sons have started a new business at their own.#KXIPVGL — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) April 11, 2016
Faulkner is overrated. Look at his economy rate since last few year. Very few had worse than him. #KXIPvGL 8.40 in IPL. Expensive — Yasin (@Yasin0786) April 11, 2016
looks as if Pradeep Sangwan will only bowl well if JATs get reservation.. his mind is still in Rohtak #IPL2016 #IPL9 #KXIPvGL #GujaratLions — Vinod Bradman Kambli (@DonKambli) April 11, 2016
Murli – arre mera bat dekha kahin?? Manan – Vohra.. udhar #IPL9 — Arun Lal (IPL) (@dhaikilokatweet) April 11, 2016
Murali Vijay making batting look ever so easy…trying purposely not to hurt the ball. Class. #KXIPvGL #IPL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 11, 2016
Commentator said ‘Nahi Rukega, kisi se nahi rukega’ & fielder stops it easily Hindi #IPL Commentary is Hilarious!#KXIPvGL #VIVOIPL2016 — Alnoor Kotadia (@AlnoorKotadia) April 11, 2016
Glorious stroke play from Vijay. Treat to eyes#KXIPvsGL — Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) April 11, 2016
It is a battle between Daal Makhani v Khatti Meethi Daal let us see which taste prevails today at Mohali.#KXIPvGL — Totlani Krishan (@kktotlani) April 11, 2016
Will #GujaratLions Do a Garba Everytime they take a Wicket ??#KXIPvGL — Babu Bhai KXIP (@Shahrcasm) April 11, 2016
A couple of surprise selections from #GL Sangwan over Dhawal…Ladda over Tambe and where will Kishan bat? Stronger on paper though #KXIPvGL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 11, 2016
We have found better cheerleaders than the ones in #IPL2016. #KXIPvGL pic.twitter.com/N8s9ovkc6D — Being Indian (@Beingind) April 11, 2016
Vivek Razdan : गेंद प्रवीण कुमार को दिया है. येह गेंद हिलाते है. Hindi commentators #KXIPvGL — Sandip Pawar (@SachinistSandy) April 11, 2016
Aloo parantha vs Dhokla #KXIPvGL — Suar K Bachon (@Twiterazzzi) April 11, 2016
Happiness is …. Extra Innings program without Sidhu paji #KXIPvGL #IPL2016 — Yashwanth Rao (@YashuR06) April 11, 2016
I want a killer Miller + Big show tonight! All the way in Mohali !!! #KXIPvGL #IPL9 — sarah (@Sarah45321) April 11, 2016
All the fans of Gujarat lions will be singing after today’s match :Pehli nazar me kaisa jadoo kar dia #KXIPvGLpic.twitter.com/EDY0c3N7ba — The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLoins) April 11, 2016
#KXIPvsGL I expect today’s match to be very animated. Why? Lions Kings.#YetAnotherSelfThoo — Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) April 11, 2016
#KXIP XI: Vijay, Vohra, Saha (WK), Miller (C), Maxwell, Stoinis, Axar, Sahu, M. Johnson, Sandeep, Mohit Sharma. #KXIPvGL — Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 11, 2016
Dwayne Bravo needs two wickets to become the first player to reach 300 wickets in T20s #IPL9 #KXIPvGL — sir jadeja (@sirjadejaparady) April 11, 2016
Suresh Raina has played all 132 games of CSK in IPL. This will be the first time he represents a team other than CSK in IPL. #IPL9 #KXIPvGL — sir jadeja (@sirjadejaparady) April 11, 2016
.@TheGujaratLions XI: Finch, McCullum, Raina (c), Karthik, Bravo, Jadeja, Faulkner, Kishan, P Kumar, Sangwan, Ladda #KXIPvGL — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) April 11, 2016
Steyn and Tye not warming up with @TheGujaratLions. Looks like Finch, McCullum, Bravo and Faulkner the four o/s players #KXIPvGL #IPL — Samuel Ferris (@samuelfez) April 11, 2016
#GL win the toss and decided to bowl first against #KXIP#KXIPvGL — CricLife (@TheCriclife) April 11, 2016
This is how the pitch looks like at Mohali for @lionsdenkxip v @TheGujaratLions game #IPLhttps://t.co/rKukwZpl29 — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 11, 2016
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