IPL 2021 playoffs, RCB vs KKR (Eliminator): Social media celebrates as Kolkata moves into Qualifier 2

By Team Newsable | First Published Oct 12, 2021, 8:30 AM IST

Kolkata Knight Riders showed no signs of slowing down. It squeezed past Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets to win the Eliminator of the IPL 2021 playoffs, while social media celebrated the win.

There was no stopping former champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as it edged past Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by four wickets in the Eliminator of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday. With this win, KKR is into Qualifier 2, taking on Delhi Capitals (DC) in Sharjah on Wednesday.

Following the win, fans were elated for KKR, while the RCB fans mourned the loss, especially since it was skipper Virat Kohli's last game as skipper of the side. In the same light, we present the top reactions of the fans from Twitter.

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Magnetic Narine

Sunil Narine tonight. pic.twitter.com/fB7kzqw3Js

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)

Next year

RCBians, we’ll be back next year! For now, good night ♥️ (or morning it’s 5am lol) pic.twitter.com/w3McqjyxIq

— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)

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Inspiration

Don't cry chiku
Even my upsc paper haven't gone well in 2nd. Attempt...
You are the inspiration of many like us keep trying... pic.twitter.com/5cskKoRPeZ

— Shashank (@Shashan38674962)

Deserves better?

This is not okay, not okay at all, he not deserve this, he deserve better. pic.twitter.com/uUETsjFuMl

— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari)

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The demise

Villain For their own Franchise 😂 pic.twitter.com/Epr4X749MS

— Troll MI Haters ™ (@TMIH_Offl)

Control

Virat Kohli after seen Umpire decision and now Sunil Narine Batting 🧐 pic.twitter.com/qmIrXkGjns

— Ashutosh Srivastava (@ashutosh_sri8)

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