On Friday, the fifth and the final Test match between India and England was supposed to happen in Manchester. However, the game was cancelled reportedly after a few Indian players showed concern about the rising COVID cases in the Indian camp. After that, a few targeted IPL, saying that the money involved in the competition made the players avoid the risk of contracting the virus by playing in the Test match. In this article, we take a look at Irfan Pathan‘s sarcastic Tweet as IPL gets targeted for the cancellation of the 5th Test Match.
IPL gets targeted for cancellation of the 5th Test match
In recent times, almost every cricketing event gets linked to the Indian Premier League. This is especially prevalent when any overseas player skips an International assignment to be part of the IPL. The argument is that IPL offers loads of money and this sways the players to be part of it. Recently, after the Manchester Test was cancelled, too, the same argument was brought forward.
IPL is set to start on September 19th. Many opined that since it is just a few days away, the boards did not have the option of postponing the Test match. Also, a few reports suggested that the Indians did not want to miss any IPL games due to isolation. Hence, they were not ready to take the risk of contracting the virus.
Irfan Pathan posts a sarcastic Tweet
Irfan Pathan has now come out in support of the Indian T20 league. He sarcastically made a tweet, “My tooth fell off, can I blame IPL?” and said that the competition was an easy target. From his perspective, it is wrong to target IPL and its cash-rich nature for every happening in the game.
My tooth fell of,can I blame the @IPL ?? #easytarget
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 11, 2021
Meanwhile, the second phase of IPL 2021 will begin in UAE on September 19th. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will take on in the first encounter. The game will happen in Dubai.
