IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Faf du Plessis coping up a low blow with cross-batted shot

04/11/2024

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Injuries are a part of an athlete's career and a few in the delicate part of the body could go horribly. A similar case happened with Captain Faf du Plessis as he coped with a low blow off a miscued stroke when Royal Challengers Bengaluru squared off against Mumbai Indians in the Wankhede.

Playing their first game against one another in the ongoing IPL season, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field first. With Virat Kohli dismissed early off Jasprit Bumrah, and Will Jacks following suit, the visitors were pushed on the back foot inside the powerplay. The pressure epitomized when an Akash Madhwal delivery hit Faf right at the groin, causing a halt in play.

On the fourth delivery of the sixth over, Madhwal bent his back to produce a short delivery outside the off stump that Faf tried to make room and smack across the line. However, the ball skidded off the surface, and the Proteas batter got an inside edge back to his groin area, leading to a low blow. This resulted in Faf crouching down in pain, and he took a while before taking a stance for the next delivery, thereby sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy.King for a reason!

Virat Kohli reminding the crowd that Hardik Pandya is an Indian player. 👌

- Well done, Virat...!!!pic.twitter.com/fntdSMQSfS
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 11, 2024

Ouch!!!!

pic.twitter.com/6c3eSjDeaF
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) April 11, 2024

It would have hurt him!

Faf got hit on the guard. Ishan walked over to Faf, confirmed the hit on the guard, and he laughed when Faf acknowledged it.😭😭🤣🤣
— Sai (@akakrcb6) April 11, 2024

Hahaha!

Faf hit but Ishan got pain 😂#RCBvsMI #MIvRCB #FafDuPlessis #IPLonJioCinema pic.twitter.com/LaEG2nU6lc
— Insightful Globetrotter IN (@HiteshNath22372) April 11, 2024

LOL!

Faf got hit on the sweet spot 💀💀💀
— Kush Rathod (@kushrath0d10) April 11, 2024

Damn!

Oh Faf☠️🎃☠️...

This is the 2nd time he got hit there 🥶
— Abhi063 (@Ab0612ish) April 11, 2024

Not really so!

Faf clearly lacking his timing he's looking to hit the ball to hard just needs to hang in there for few more balls will definitely get the groove just like Butler against Rcb.#IPL2024 #MIvsRCB
— 🚬🪓🆁🅾🅻🅴🆇🪓🚬ᶜʳⁱᶜᵏᵉᵗᵍᵉᵉᵏ (@RoshanSriram123) April 11, 2024

Oh god!