After IPL 2021 suspension, fans flood Twitter with memes

Indian Premier League 2021, on Tuesday, was suspended indefinitely
after multiple coronavirus cases were found to have been breached its bio bubble, grinding
to a halt the smooth run of T20 cricket’s most cash-rich tournament in its
tracks.

“The tournament has been suspended indefinitely. We
will try to conduct the event in the next available window but this month is
unlikely,” league chairman Brijesh Patel was quoted by PTI as saying.

Also read: Why IPL 2021 has been suspended

The first side to get hit by the COVID-19 outbreak was
Kolkata Knight Riders, after Varun Chakravarthy and Sandip Warrier, two of
their players, tested COVID-19 positive. This was followed by Chennai Super
Kings bowling coach L Balaji, as well as Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper
batsman Wriddhiman Saha testing positive for the highly infectious disease.

While IPL fans struggled with the news, memes on Twitter displayed
various reactions from the fraternity in light of the announcement.

Also Read: IPL 2021 suspended: Full list of players who tested positive for COVID-19

While some took their ‘mourning’ to the next level by
posting memes about sombre days ahead, others tried to see how fans of different
clubs would react to the news.

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A few, on the other hand, pointed towards the futility of
having the Dream11 app at the moment, as well as Netflix and Amazon Prime’s possible
boost in user base in the coming weeks.

There were, however, a few who, in typical Twitter fashion,
proceeded to turn the sadness into humour.