The rivalries in the Indian Premier League have grown with every passing season and the one between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore has been among the most intense, especially on social media.
Ahead of the 2021 season, a possible blunder by Twitter has fanned the flames of the rivalry again.
As part of their customised hashtags emoji package for sports events, Twitter released the hashflags for all teams and their taglines on Saturday. But the tech seems to have gone a bit wrong as RCB’s team name and tagline featured a CSK jersey emoji alongside it.
The Twitter emoji for the #IPL2021 has arrived:#MumbaiIndians#CSK#KKRHaiTaiyaar#RCB #HallaBol#PBKS #SRH #DelhiCapitals
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 3, 2021
The goof-up was cue for cricket fans on Twitter to show off their funny side as memes and jokes abounded, including from the teams involved. The issue was corrected later in the night.
It's almost that time of year - so what are you waiting for? Get your jersey on! #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/T86X8rYzkR
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) April 3, 2021
Here are some of the best reactions.
#IPL2021
— The Field (@thefield_in) April 3, 2021
An eventful day on IPL Twitter. 😅 pic.twitter.com/Luf5NUk7gf
.@Twitter Right n😉w! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #PlayBold #RCB pic.twitter.com/RaZdIRxqnq
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 3, 2021
Hey @Twitter @TwitterIndia, looks like you need better tech engineers. Bengaluru is the right place to start hiring. #WhatsWithYourEmojis
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 3, 2021
Oh hey @katecross16 @ChennaiIPL it seems we have stolen your shirt colour... #PlayBold #RCB #CSK
— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) April 3, 2021
Our boys will look good in anything though @RCBTweets #WeAreChallengers #WhistlePodu 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
You’re right, your boys do suit yellow 😉 #Playbold #Yellove https://t.co/1iqXCotcLY pic.twitter.com/GJmr2IKQau
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) April 3, 2021
Twitter’s faux pas of #RCB is now breaking news. pic.twitter.com/FopIS6rLx3
— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) April 3, 2021
#RCB #CSK right now on Twitter! pic.twitter.com/AOKduTYobO
— Yash Lahoti (@YvLahoti) April 3, 2021
Twitter hashtag #PlayBold comes with CSK jersey because the tagline suits them more than RCB.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 3, 2021
For your reference @Twitter: #PlayBold = RCB#PlayOld = CSK https://t.co/yHOx3ZoAxo
— RCB 12th Man Army (@rcbfansofficial) April 3, 2021
#IPL2021 twitter emojis are here!#CSK 👈👉 #RCB #PlayBold
— 🇮🇳Abhinav Chauhan (@iamabhi_0310) April 3, 2021
Le CSK: pic.twitter.com/XQKjNpgbc7
https://t.co/OkkU3DbTsC pic.twitter.com/XaxICCcny3
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 3, 2021
#PlayBold 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/AXZNiBpRIa
— Complan Gael (@__ImPK) April 3, 2021
“What ma Selvi, you only did this ah?”#Twitter #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #ParodyPressConference pic.twitter.com/y8KwMH216l
— RCB 12th Man Army (@rcbfansofficial) April 3, 2021
Had to be said! 😊 https://t.co/r8lvSL8nIH
— Ajith Ramamurthy (@Ajith_tweets) April 3, 2021
#WeAreChallengers#PlayBold
— 𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗕𝗛𝗔𝗠 🇮🇳💛 (@ishubh_07) April 3, 2021
RCBians after seeing these trend with CSK Jersey pic.twitter.com/euGISj1Uai
Not the first time we're seeing #CSK jersey in #RCB pic.twitter.com/OILm0nSrCX
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) April 3, 2021
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Ok new tag line likh lo EE SALA COLOUR NAMDE🤣😂🤣🤣 https://t.co/ZheP3yClLL
— 🅡︎𝙖𝙟𝙞 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙞 ♔︎❤︎|ABD STAN (@hippie_Gall) April 3, 2021
The emoji of #RCB is back.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 3, 2021