RR vs KKR: Yuzvendra Chahal reveals he recreated viral meme from 2019 World Cup after first IPL hat-trick

IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Yuzvendra Chahal celebrated his maiden IPL hat-trick by recreating a viral World Cup 2019 meme wherein he was seen chilling along the boundary rope with his sunglasses on. Chahal’s 5-wicket haul helped RR beat KKR by 7 runs in a high-scoring thriller.

Yuzvendra Chahal’s celebrations after he got his maiden IPL hat-trick in a sensational over on Monday caught the attention of the cricket fraternity. After demolishing KKR’s hopes in a high-scoring IPL 2022 thriller, the RR spinner ran across the ground and sat with one knee pointing upwards.

Speaking after winning the Player of the Match award for his 5-wicket haul, Yuzvendra Chahal explained his celebration, saying he tried to create a viral meme from the 2019 World Cup where he was spotted sitting casually along the boundary rope with his sunglasses on.

Chahal’s pose had become a widely-shared meme on social media and the leg-spinner acknowledged it with his celebrations on Monday. In fact, he had also promised once that he would recreate the pose whenever he took a 5-wicket haul.

“It’s like an old meme. In the 2019 World Cup, I was on the boundary. I didn’t play that match, that meme became very popular,” Chahal said when asked about the celebration.

Chahal. Simply Outstanding . Ball hi nahi Rajasthan ki kismat bhi spin kar di. #RRvKKR pic.twitter.com/ZrChdoMKaS

I just hope y'all remember that @yuzi_chahal has promised to recreate this pose on the pitch, the moment he gets a five for. pic.twitter.com/QAZw9efAYB

Chahal’s stunning final over, which was also the 17tth over of a tense KKR chase, was a telling blow to the chances of the 2-time champions getting to the 218-run target.