After their stupendous 8-wicket win over Punjab Kings with a rollicking chase led by Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad had been in good spirits as their run of losses was halted in model. It introduced out the unofficial celebratory tune ‘Tigerland’ borrowed from Melburnian Aussie guidelines soccer aspect Richmond.
However two reactions had been priceless. Travis Head stood jaw-opened and grinning as his Indian teammates joyously crooned the catchy quantity, not needing to consult with lyrics on smartphones. The second was skipper Pat Cummins who appeared to be looking for an emoji for what has turn into Abhishek Sharma’s patent celebration.
When gamers had been requested about one emoji that finest summed up victory, Nitish Kumar Reddy went for the Korean arch-heart, the overhead image. 💗.
Ishan Kishan as is his received’t, didn’t hassle to stay to the obtainable emojis, and went with the scary Pushpa neck – noticed transfer. Or was it Marie Antoinette – as a result of it went proper to left.
Harshal Patel who struck a couple of braking blows on Punjab’s rampaging caught to the satan rockstar groove. 🤘🏽.
Coach Dan Vettori – all the time asking the proper questions – Questioned, “How do I do an emoji?” However settled for the head-explosion one. 🤯.
Describe yesterday’s win in a single emoji, #OrangeArmy! 🧡👇#PlayWithFire | #SRHvPBKS | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/JKD0UgyQLe
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 13, 2025
Heinrich Klaasen introduced out the cutest face-moji to impersonate this ☺️ emoji, screwing his eyes shut and blowing his cheeks.
Fellow South African Wiaan Mulder caught to the doubles thumbs-up. 👍🏽👍🏻
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Then it was skipper Pat Cummins’ flip. The World Cup successful captain bowler, has stored his persistence with a misfiring prime order, all the time believing they are going to come good sooner or later, and Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma ultimately did. Maybe all that speak of 300 has been weighing them down. However as soon as a steep goal was of their sights, they knew precisely what to do.
So Cummins was searching for the proper emoji for when Abhishek celebrates – a raised L into the sky. In accordance with an outdated Group India Instagram, Abhishek had advised the deal with it means distributing common Like to the world. Within the absence of that not-so-universal emoji, Cummins thought for lengthy earlier than choosing both a Shruggey (Large deal, we received). 🤷🏻♀️. Or a large Smiley. 😄.
Travis “Mr Stache’ Head was confused between an influence first ✊🏽 and bulging biceps. 💪🏽.
Batter Atharva Taide selected the ‘V’ for victory ✌🏼and Zeeshan Ansari went for the Korean finger-heart, ‘Sarange’, 🫰🏼. The all rounder Kamindu Mendis selected a 🤙🏼🤙🏼.
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All rounder Eshan Malinga went OG, with a pre-historic, pre-emoji one – each palms at ears, thumbs sticking into cheek and fingers flapping away in mockery with tongue protruding. That one by no means had a reputation. Everybody simply knew what it meant.