IPL | Twitter reminded off Dale Steyn with Gerald Coetzee’s raging celebration on return to the Wankhede
It is common to see cricket players coming up against their former sides in professional leagues. But pacerGerald Coetzee was fired up on his return to the Wankhede Stadium as he let out a roar after dismissing Tilak Varma in the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians match on Tuesday.
MI, after being put into bat in the top of the table clash in IPL 2025, got off to an excellent start as they raced to 97/2 within the 11th over, aided by some sloppy fielding from GT. But the visitors roared back into the match picking up three quick wickets as Mumbai found themselves down a slippery slope at 111/5 at the end of the 13th.
Smelling an opportune moment to tighten the noose further, captain Shubman Gill brought on Gerald Coetzee and the pacer cranked it up from the word go. Reaching the 140’s in his very first over, the Protean was charged up to prove a point to his former side.
After conceding just two runs off his first four balls, Coetzee bowled a short of the length ball outside Tilak Varma’s hitting arc. The batter still tried to go big and his bid to clear the mid-off fielder ended up straight in the hands of the GT skipper.
Gerald Coetzee was thrilled as he let out a roar and pumped his fist in happiness with the same effort that he was running into bowl. His face turned red as he silenced the home crowd and Twitter was quick to acknowledge the similarities to the celebration of another South African pacer, Dale Steyn.
Tilak Gone!
— samson (@samson8943) May 6, 2025
Very Soft!
What a soft dismissal this is by Tilak MC #MIvGT
— Sachin Sushil Tiwari (@SachinT115) May 6, 2025
Yeah!
Tilak gone cheaply! Coetzee strikes and MI’s slide continues! 💥📉 #MIvGT
— Anil (@anil_AK143) May 6, 2025
Coetzee!
Gerald Coetzee to Tilak Varma… GONE! 💥
— Rio (@CricRio6) May 6, 2025
MI 114/6 (14) pic.twitter.com/4zj779AjeJ
Simply!
Coetzee gets Tilak💥#MIvGT
— Geofinn_12 (@12Geofinn) May 6, 2025
True!
Coetzee baby steyn vibe 🥶
— 82 X 153 X 133 💘💝 (@Retired_rcbian8) May 6, 2025
Like Styne!
Gerald Coetzee strikes in his first over what a bowler next Dale Styen. 🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/rEkhp6mmgL
— Ahmed Says (@AhmedGT_) May 6, 2025
Tilak Gone!
WICKET! 13.5: N Tilak Varma 7(7) ct Shubman Gill b Gerald Coetzee, Mumbai Indians 113/6#MIvsGT pic.twitter.com/RSsS3ucKZN
— Suraj (@MRSURAJ1782) May 6, 2025
Classic!
GERALD COETZEE HAS TO BE MY ONE IF THE FAVOURITE BOWLERS GOING AROUND
— arnav. (@TheDrArnav) May 6, 2025
the sheer passion, Grit and fire in his eyes, make him just a class apart🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/zQmMOlbapZ
Coetzee got Tilak!
Match 56. WICKET! 13.5: N Tilak Varma 7(7) ct Shubman Gill b Gerald Coetzee, Mumbai Indians 113/6#MIvGT
— Om Yadav (@OmYadav87415088) May 6, 2025
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