On Thursday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma sent the internet into a frenzy as he announced on Twitter that he is ‘building a new team’. As soon as Rohit put out the tweet, it led to speculation among fans, whether he will continue leading Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL or not. Franchises like Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals also reacted to Rohit’s tweet, following which the fans come to know that he was talking about starting a new collab.
“I’m building a new team. Who’s down?”, Rohit tweeted.
Check out the Tweet:
I’m building a new team. Who’s down? #OwnTheSquad #collab
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) October 13, 2022
As soon as the tweet went viral, hennai Super Kings also enquired about the same, which led to some speculation regarding Rohit’s future with the five-time IPL champs. CSK wrote: “What is going on? Which new team are we talking about @ImRo45? #OwnTheSquad #Collab.”
Soon, several franchises and cricketers hopped in and started putting out tweets. It became clear that Rohit’s tweet was actually a collaboration, with cricketers and IPL franchises using similar hashtags.
Can’t really make a top team without the spin whiz @imkuldeep18, can you @ImRo45?#OwnTheSquad #collab https://t.co/c0A8L5oyTc
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 13, 2022
I’m in! @ImRo45 But where’s our rockstar @hardikpandya7?#OwnTheSquad #collab https://t.co/Vwnh1hIPVp
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) October 13, 2022
Let’s go! @ImRo45 I’m ready for the boys to join the fun! It’s never been bigger and better#collab #OwnTheSquad https://t.co/po52crAU0X
— Andre Russell (@Russell12A) October 13, 2022
#Collab @ShreyasIyer15 me! I’m ready to break some records for @ImRo45‘s new squad!#OwnTheSquad https://t.co/NCDx85JOfh
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) October 13, 2022