Cheteshwar Pujara Took So Long To Score 1 Run That Twitter Had To Make Memes To Pass Time

India’s luck during this cricket series with South Africa has been as shitty as of those people in Gurgaon who found a piece of frozen poop and thought it to be a meteor. Having suffered losses in the previous two games at Cape Town and Centurion, Indian cricket fans had major hopes from their revered Men in Blue for the final test in Johannesburg against the Proteas. Alas, just like the promise of #AccheDin, the fulfillment of their hopes never really took off, courtesy Cheteshwar Pujara!

As of today, Cheteshwar Pujara has become the second slowest Indian to open his runs account in Test cricket, scoring his first run on the 54th ball he faced!

After the two opening batsmen, Murali Vijay and K L Rahul, were sent packing early by South African bowlers, our #3, Cheteshwar Pujara walked into the field. Things were still looking promising, except he just couldn’t manage to score a run!

It took 54 deliveries for him to finally get his first run and by lunch, he had managed to score a mere 5 runs.

Twitter unleashed its most savage weapon—trolls—all over this situation faster than Pujara scored his first run!

While you do feel a little sorry for the player’s situation, there will be no holding back on your laughter once you see the hilarious memes and jokes the Tweeple have come up with! Enjoy!

1. Two burns in one!

Pujara is like a person who walks into a bank without an Aadhaar number.
Just can't open his account.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 24, 2018

2. Yeh Baburao Pujara ka style hai!

When someone asks pujara to hit century.
Pujara : pic.twitter.com/RhNedD2Zv4

— Mask 🎭 (@Mr_LoLwa) January 24, 2018

3. Runs: still loading…

Pujara's innings#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/N3OTPbWe42

— Karan Talwar (@BollywoodGandu) January 24, 2018

4. That’s how legends are born!

Kids: Bets on match wins

Adults: Bets on Runs

Legend: Bets on Pujara's 1st runs

— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) January 24, 2018

5. High five if you can spot gambhir in the picture! *wink*

Watching Pujara Bat, right now. pic.twitter.com/PcqJodMfK0

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 24, 2018

6. Kuch bhi bolo, bande mein confidence ki kami nahi!

https://twitter.com/ABVan/status/956096038594465792

7. Mubarak ho! Pujara ko run hua hai!

Dressing room scenes when Pujara scored his first run 😂 pic.twitter.com/J2aZEqrvKG

— Suresh (@srtxt7) January 24, 2018

8. When it actually happened!

https://twitter.com/SriniMama16/status/956097100424536065

9. What’s important? That he’s breaking records, right?

https://twitter.com/SriniMama16/status/956095470618619904

10. Y u do dis SBI?

https://twitter.com/ABChoudhary007/status/956100025485897728

11. You won’t believe all the amazing transformations that happened while you were waiting for Pujara to score his first run FML!

First there was Amitji…

Pic 1: When Pujara comes in to bat
Pic1: When Pujara scores his first run.
3rd Test#SAvIND #INDvSA #SAvsInd #IndvsSA pic.twitter.com/AGnkMtNlhR

— Gouse Shaik (@urstrulyGouse) January 24, 2018

Then Jaya Bachchan too…

https://twitter.com/BanarasiBasanti/status/956098790842339328

And even Aamir Khan, you guys!

https://twitter.com/dhaval241086/status/956097949292838912

12. Them feels!

Somewhere between
*Pujara comes into the crease*
and
*Pujara scores his 1st run*
we all grew up…. pic.twitter.com/RYwYBSfOb0

— Navneet (@_farzi_doc_) January 24, 2018

13. Ah, smart man!

Pujara: if you don't score any run, you won't get run out. pic.twitter.com/CbPkc0nfTN

— Navratna Wayne (@psubatman) January 24, 2018

12. As someone on Twitter said, “Pujara = Dravid – Runs”!

Rare picture of Rahul Dravid with Pujara. #IndVsSa pic.twitter.com/Xsi0tcqP2x

— शिvam (@Oye_protein) January 24, 2018

13. Pujara: Mah bat, mah rulzzz, okay?

https://twitter.com/HaramiParindey/status/956126505687494658

14. Nice, if not runs, at least he’s getting brand endorsements!

Meanwhile Manforce and Durex approached to Cheteshwar Pujara for more dots😂😂#SAvIND

— Mr Parallel (@rrahul789) January 24, 2018

15. Pujara desperately needs a Jaadu ki jhappi, methinks!

Meanwhile Kohli to Pujara : 😉🙊#INDvSA #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/AiL925iUta

— Amazing Ekta ™ (Eku) (@ekta_amazing) January 24, 2018

16. And the kids asked, “Are we there yet?”

https://twitter.com/twittteratii/status/956098721912991744

17. Just a little longer, I’m sure you can wait!

#INDvSA #SAvsIND #SAvIND
Waiting for Pujara to score a run. pic.twitter.com/vjmiVg6e9g

— Sanskaari 💤 (@sanskaari_) January 24, 2018

18. He must be a jabra fan of SRK!

Pujara is promoting SRK's Zero in South Africa #IndVsSA

— Abhishek (@ImAbhishek7_) January 24, 2018

19. Jai Baba Ranchhoddas!

#Pujara justifying his Inning#SAvIND #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/HXtttY3xV2

— Yash🕴 (@emYashh) January 24, 2018

20. Le le!

Non-striker asking for a single to Pujara after every dot ball.
#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/mJ8gobj55U

— Kaju Katli (@kaju__katli) January 24, 2018

21. Okay ouch!

https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/956096815413182464

22. Of course, nobody does sass better than Harsha Bhogle!

Pujara is practising abstinence…..

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 24, 2018

Sorry Pujara, but screw this abstinence! Let’s get this party started already, please?

Or wait, is this happening because you haven’t linked your cricket performance to your Aadhaar? SMH!