Indian Premier League (IPL) side Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) posted a celebratory tweet as Indian men's hockey team beat Australia at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics. The renowned IPL franchise, in the process, also took a dig at arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Indian Men's Hockey Team beat Australia in hockey at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Men in Blue beat their rivals by 3-2, courtesy of a brace from skipper Harmanpreet Singh. India have now booked their berth in the quarterfinals, qualifying from Pool B. The narrow win was very crucial for India, having lost 2-1 to Belgium in their previous encounter.
Courtesy of the landmark win, India beat Australia for the first time since 1972. Taking the rivalry beyond Hockey, IPL side RCB have metaphorically trolled CSK and cricket fans.
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What did RCB post after Indian Men's Hockey Team's win over Australia at the 2024 Olympics?
RCB, from their official X handle, have posted about India's recent triumph over Australia in Field Hockey at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The admin reminded the fans about beating teams in the 'yellow jersey'.
To give you a context, Australian teams usually wear a yellow jersey. The hockey team have a combination of yellow and green colour as their main jersey. Even the Australian cricket team and football team jerseys are primarily yellow in colour.
Beating yellow-jersey teams hits different. 😌
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) August 2, 2024
Quarter-finals, here we come. 🇮🇳#PlayBold #Paris2024 #Olympics
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How did RCB take a dig at CSK after India Men's hockey team win over Australia?
RCB's dig over CSK is quite clear. Chennai Super Kings are the only team in the IPL with a yellow jersey. The backstory behind the banter dates back to the IPL 2024, when RCB qualified over CSK in the IPL playoffs.
In the final match of the group stage, RCB beat CSK to qualify to the playoffs, scripting a monumental comeback from the start of the season. The five-time champions, who were in pole position to qualify ahead of the game, not only lost the encounter, but also gave away the qualification spot.
It was only bitter for CSK and its fans, with their iconic legend, MS Dhoni's uncertain IPL franchise at the time. Talking about his future, it still looms in the air, with the franchise battling over the 43-year-old's retention conditions.
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