Rohit Sharma, Saurabh Tiwary trolled by Harsha Bhogle, netizens for 'healthy waistlines'

The much-awaited 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) got underway on Saturday with defending champions Mumbai locking horns with arch-rivals Chennai. It was the Men in Yellow who emerged victorious in the tournament opener in what turned out to be an exciting run chase. Fans were stoked with the return of cricketing action after a brief hiatus induced due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Harsha Bhogle subtly trolls Rohit Sharma, Saurabh Tiwary and Piyush Chawla 

While fans were excited to witness their favourite players back in action, one thing that didn't go unnoticed was the paunch of a few players. Courtesy of the lockdown, cricketers were also locked inside their houses for nearly five months. They didn't have any on-field training sessions that they are so used to. However, there were several cricketers who made full use of the resources at their disposal and kept themselves fit by working out at their homes.

On the other hand, there were also cricketers who came out of the lockdown with a healthy waistline, which was noticed during the opening clash of the Dream11 IPL 2020 between Mumbai and Chennai on Saturday. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Saurabh Tiwary and Piyush Chawla have evidently added several kilos to their weight and looked far from fit. The healthy waistline of the cricketers was a talking point on Twitter where they were trolled mercilessly by the Twitterati. While some fans mocked these players, others supported them by citing the lockdown as a reason for the same.

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In fact, former skipper of the Indian hockey team, Viren Rasquinha also took to Twitter and slammed the fitness levels of the cricketers in the ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020 after the opening game. Cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle also took a subtle shot at the cricketers' healthy waistlines. Let's take a look at a few reactions.

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Meanwhile, as per the Mumbai Dream11 IPL schedule, the Men in Blue are all set to take on Kolkata on Wednesday, September 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Rohit Sharma's men lost against Chennai in the first game of the Dream11 IPL 2020. The Mumbai outfit will look to bounce back in the tournament by beating Kolkata and thus get off the mark on the points table.

Mumbai Dream11 IPL schedule

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