LIVE | IPL: GT & Gill Troll Chennai, Virality Taking Over Cricket? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

The IPL is no longer just about cricket, as it is now a battle for social media dominance too. From Shubman Gill’s viral celebrations and cheeky online moments to franchises constantly creating reels, taunts and ‘main character’ content, modern cricketers are becoming entertainers as much as athletes. But IPL chairman Arun Dhumal believes players may be getting distracted by the noise outside the field. Rupha Ramani breaks down the growing collision between cricket and internet culture, why virality is becoming as important as performances, and whether social media is helping create cricket’s next generation of superstars or slowly taking attention away from the sport itself.

Also on the show, Cristiano Ronaldo finally has his Saudi Pro League title, but the tears after Al Nassr’s triumph revealed just how much this journey has taken out of him. After years of criticism, pressure and constant scrutiny over his move to Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo’s emotional reaction showed this was far more than just another trophy. But even amid the celebrations, questions over Saudi football’s treatment of Ronaldo and Al Nassr continue to divide opinion across the football world. And Michel Nkuka Mboladinga’s journey from viral AFCON superfan to an official DR Congo World Cup delegate is the kind of football story that reminds people why the sport means so much beyond the pitch. After fears that visa troubles could stop the iconic ‘statue fan’ from travelling to the United States, DR Congo stepped in to ensure the man who became a symbol of passion and loyalty would not miss football’s biggest stage.

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