There is hardly any doubt that cricket enjoys the distinction of being the most popular sport in the country. It is often regarded as a religion in this part of the world. While only few get the honour of representing their state, franchise or country, thousands of others take part in local tennis-ball tournaments. An epic fielding fail in a match appearing to be from one such tournament has gone viral on social media.
Cricket fans simply can't miss this clip from a competition which appears to be for those aged above the age of 40. The video has seemingly been taken from a live streaming footage and the team names suggests the age criterion of the players. While the fielder in question gives it his all to try and stop the ball from going past the boundary, eventually the ball deflects off his leg and go for a four.
The video has left netizens in splits with some hilarious reactions coming in. "Jonty Rhodes in a parallel universe," wrote one user. "This is Stand up Jonty," said another use. Several others left laughing emojis on the comment section.
Check out some of the reactions here:
Notably, the former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes is widely regarded as one of the greatest fielders of all time that international sport has witnessed. Users on social media made hilarious comments comparing the fielding effort of the man in video to Rhodes.
While Rhodes had been appointed as the batting and fielding coach of Punjab Kings before IPL 2022, this year the franchise has seen a complete overhaul including a new captain and a backroom staff. He has earlier worked with IPL franchises like the Mumbai Indians.