Why was Rahul Tewatia trending on Twitter last night?
Who or what is Tewatia? Why is this appearing so much on my TL?
— Rohini Singh (@rohini_sgh) September 27, 2020
First, it was the slow start. While Sanju Samson found his six-hitting range in Sharjah again, the left-hander Tewatia, sent in at No. 4 as tactical ploy, struggled to get going, scoring only eight runs off his first 19 balls.
Wicket Time #RRvKXIP won't be a bad thing for #RR #Tewatia
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 27, 2020
Looking forward to seeing Tewatia in post-lunch session tomorrow. #RRvKXIP
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) September 27, 2020
Tewatia, come here bro. Come here, take this hug
— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) September 27, 2020
Who is Tewatia and what is his plan?
— Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72) September 27, 2020
Feel for Tewatia. But he is losing his team the game
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 27, 2020
The debate on whether retired-out should become a norm in T20s came up again.
'Retiring Out' should be de-stigmatised. Nothing against the batsman who's struggling....but if his best efforts to hit aren't working out, you get the next one in. 'Sunk Cost fallacy' #RRvKXIP #RR
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 27, 2020
But then...
OMG DELETING ALL TWEETS ABOUT TEWATIA
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 27, 2020
What am I watching????!!!! #IPL2020
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 27, 2020
Tewatia morphed into MSD
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) September 27, 2020
I apologise to Mr. Tewatia.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) September 27, 2020
He nearly hit six sixes in an over.
Mr @rahultewatia02 na bhai na thanks for missing one ball ! What a game congratulations to rr for a spectacular win !!! #RRvKXIP @mayankcricket great knock @IamSanjuSamson brilliant !
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) September 27, 2020
The Tewatia turnaround and the Rajasthan Royals' record-breaking win made it a match for the ages.
What a game ..that's why this is the best league in the world ... amazing talent on display @bcci @IPL
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 27, 2020
Unbelievable!
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 27, 2020
This sport, especially T20s, keeps reminding you how one can rise from the ashes & reach the pinnacle of glory in matter of moments. Well done Tewatia! #RRvsKXIP
What an incredible game of cricket.....Rahul Tewatia, you've shown all of us that miracles do happen. Five sixes in an over against an International fast-bowler. Especially after the struggle. A Fairy tale. #RRvKXIP
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 27, 2020
What a roller coaster of a game. Congrats @rajasthanroyals for such an incredible chase. U guys were magicians tonight. Hard luck @lionsdenkxip Time to look forward & be positive.Many more games to go. Great lesson on Never writing any one off #Mayank #Tewatia #Pooran #RRvKXIP
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) September 27, 2020
Whaaattttt an incredible WIN !!! What spirit ,played like true #Royals .Nothing is impossible, u prove that every time it seems like it .Like I say it's never over till the last OVER ! @rahultewatia02 @IamSanjuSamson, This was suppeerrr se upppaaarrrrpic.twitter.com/qAGJWOXN2l
— SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) September 27, 2020
Ok, that was one of the most fascinating games of cricket I've witnessed. I thought Tewatia had given it away at a point. Great credit to him for overcoming. Pooran's fielding was otherworldly. Argawal's knock, superb. Sorry for bowlers @ Sharjah but what premium entertainment.
— Ian bishop (@irbishi) September 27, 2020
He had almost lost it! Delighted for him that he could turn it around. https://t.co/tG3ZUfuOZo
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 27, 2020
The Tewatia story will stay forever. What an insane turn around. I love human triumph. Sport is such a great teacher, we can write someone off but we can't erase them! Wow. So happy with what we got to see. Incredible lesson for life.
— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) September 27, 2020
Tewatia is like that person who says "no no, I can't cook at all" but then makes the most delicious food you've ever had
— zomato india (@ZomatoIN) September 27, 2020
Tewatia wasn't the only star last night.
Irrespective of the result, tonight is super special cuz @mayankcricket made his first #IPLCentury & for that he deserves a big pat on his back I'm so proud of you Mayank. More power to you Hope to see many more in the future. @lionsdenkxip #RRvKXIP #Dream11IPL #Ipl2020 pic.twitter.com/HKs6Z5kaBj
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) September 27, 2020
Highest run chase in the history of IPL & done so remarkably well. What exceptional performances by @rahultewatia02, @mayankcricket & @IamSanjuSamson. Keep the excitement of the game going guys. #RRvKXIP
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) September 28, 2020
We finished on wrong side of result but that was arguably the best @IPL game ever. Mayank, KL, Sanju and then Tewatia! Always heartening to see young Indian talent do well. And how about that save from pooran. Unreal Well done @rajasthanroyals @lionsdenkxip #RRvKXIP #Tewatia pic.twitter.com/n6QkQBBS32
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) September 27, 2020
What a Game @lionsdenkxip vs @rajasthanroyals brilliant chase by young guns..@IamSanjuSamson #IPL @rahultewatia02 outstanding hitting in the end Sanju what a talent he is.. should be plying for India in all format with such talent
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 27, 2020
What an amazing game of cricket. So many things to talk about. Firstly - what courage and heart shown from Tewatia, especially after his poor start with the bat, well done young man-awesome ! My man @IamSanjuSamson once again-pure class ! Great win @rajasthanroyals wow wow wow !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) September 27, 2020
Have you spotted it already?
Now waiting for 10,000 career coaches on LinkedIn deriving 10 leadership lessons from Tewatia.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 27, 2020
Now you know.
Rahul Tewatia is trending.
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 27, 2020
Now we know why. #RRvKXIP | #HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily
2020, you still have time.
I hope 2020 turns into Rahul Tewatia!
— Mehul Patel (@MehulP_1) September 27, 2020
And to finish with a piece of advice from the man in the spotlight.
Keep the faith. The most amazing things in life tend to happen right at the moment you're about to give up hope. pic.twitter.com/4y807p9W1X
— Rahul Tewatia (@rahultewatia02) July 15, 2017