Suryakumar Yadav’s hilarious ‘Pooja karni padegi’ gesture breaks the internet after India’s tossing curse continues at MCG
India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav once again brought his signature humor to the field, causing a frenzy on social media during the second T20I between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday (October 31).
After India lost another toss, Suryakumar Yadav was filmed making a funny ‘Pooja karni padegi’ (We’ll have to say a prayer) gesture, leaving fans and commentators divided.
Suryakumar Yadav’s ‘Pooja Karni Padegi’ gesture goes viral after India lose another toss
As Australian captain Mitchell Marsh chatted with broadcaster Ravi Shastri after winning the toss, Suryakumar playfully turned to his teammates and pretended to perform a ‘poo’, suggesting that only divine help could now save India from the curse of the toss.
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His light-hearted act made everyone, including match referee Jeff Crowe, laugh at the comical moment. The joyful moment quickly went viral on social media platforms.
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The toss trend, however, continues to haunt India, who have now lost the toss in their last 16 men’s international matches. India have now lost 18 consecutive tosses in ODIs and 8 in T20Is this year.
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On the other hand, Mitchell Marsh maintained his incredible record, winning his 19th toss in T20Is and electing to bowl for the 19th consecutive time.
Aaron Finch and Varun Aaron join the party after India’s tossing curse continues
As India’s bad luck in the toss reached bizarre levels, even cricket pundits couldn’t resist joining in the fun. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch joked that he wouldn’t take Suryakumar to the casino. Finch said on air: “I wouldn’t take Suryakumar Yadav to a casino. It’s crazy.”
On the other hand, former Indian pacer Varun Aaron humorously suggested checking the room. Aaron said: “You need to check this play. Someone needs to tell us the reaction of the entire Indian team. They were standing behind Ravi Shastri and they were all disappointed.”
Meanwhile, India decided to stick to the same XI from the first match for the second T20I against Australia, meaning Arshdeep Singh was once again forced to warm the bench. On the other hand, Australia made a change to their lineup, bringing in Matthew Short in place of Joshua Philippe for the second T20I against India at the MCG in Melbourne.
What did the captains say during the draw?
Suryakumar Yadav said: “We are happy to bat first. That is the brand of (aggressive) cricket we want to play. Shubman knows how to score runs. With him, you also have to run hard between the wickets. We are playing the same team.”
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Mitchell Marsh said: “We’ll bowl first. (Pitch) Looks like a good game; I hope that doesn’t change before 40 overs. We have one change: short coming for Philippe.”
Playing XI for MCG T20I
India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia XI: Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Tim David, Matthew Short, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood
