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'Bhajji ne sahi kiya ise thappad marke' - Fans react to Sreesanth's 'Virat getting a 100 will be a tribute to Dada' statement

Sreesanth sparked controversy with a statement mocking the power struggle between Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly. Here's more.

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Sreesanth, Virat Kohli and Saurav Ganguly

Sreesanth, Virat Kohli and Saurav Ganguly (Source: Twitter)

On Saturday night, when Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) square off in the 49th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, star batter Virat Kohli will play in his home stadium. The fifth and tenth-ranked clubs are facing off, although both are coming off impressive wins in games with few runs scored. On Monday, RCB defeated the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs after holding them to a 126-run total. While Delhi, who had set the defending champions a 130-run goal, outwitted Gujarat Titans by 5 runs.

On Saturday night, Virat Kohli will compete against players like Ishan Sharma and Anrich Nortje, which will delight the Arun Jaitley Stadium crowd. Sreesanth, a former India pacer, has made a significant declaration ahead of the eagerly anticipated match, sending supporters into a frenzy.

Sreesanth talked of three interesting points in his preview

The former India pacer discussed three intriguing features of the upcoming game while speaking on the Star Sports network. Given the outcomes of the most recent matches between RCB and DC, Sreesanth predicted it would be exciting to watch.

"The golden match of the IPL. This is going to be very exciting, DC playing RCB," Sreesanth could be heard saying in a video posted by Star Sports Network on Twitter. "No. 1 point – Virat Kohli vs Warner. It's going to be a thriller to watch because DC just won a game, and RCB are on the verge of making it to the best in the league. Point no. 2 for me will be Nortje. I'll love to see him running in hard and making the RCB batters dance to his tunes," he added. "The third point is pretty interesting. I would love to see Virat scoring a hundred. It would be a great tribute to Dada. Virat, just go out there and express yourself and win this for RCB," he concluded.

Sreesanth's last and most important point received the most attention online. The director of cricket operations at DC, Sourav Ganguly, would be honoured if Kohli scored a hundred at his home field, the man claimed, sparking reactions on social media.

Here are the best ones:

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