After losing face with their 8-wicket defeat in Adelaide, everyone expected that the series between India and Australia would go one-sided, the absence of the star players of the team like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma added to everyone’s speculations.
Looking at the situation back then, former English captain Michael Vaughan predicted that India would be hammered with 4-0 in the test series.
Told ya … India are going to get hammered in the Test Series … #AUSvIND #4-0
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 19, 2020
However, the Indian cricket team, lead by Ajinkya Rahane, batted their way to victory to level the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at 1-1 with their 8-wicket victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday.
Spirited performance and a great comeback by the team. ♥️ 🇮🇳@BCCI pic.twitter.com/L4xyJXxugM
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) December 29, 2020
Vaughan’s tweet had already offended Indian fans. Therefore, when India did a magical comeback, everyone revisited Vaughan’s profile to give him the taste of his own medicine.
He was brutally ‘hammered’ online after his prediction went South. Take a look:
#INDvAUS #AUSvIND https://t.co/cpb0rUKMEF pic.twitter.com/QemqRrYuMJ
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 29, 2020
From Adelaide to Melbourne, the Indian batting has done a Tewatia 😎#INDvAUS
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) December 29, 2020
How r u feeling Mr Vaughan after this humiliation? What??? U r used to this kinda humiliation!!! Great 👍. So what is ur new plan for humiliation, I mean new prediction 😉 pic.twitter.com/VCSiQLTQD5
— Hitesh Vyas (@hitesh2sm) December 29, 2020
Michael vaughan after watching India wins 2nd test match with huge margin 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/gmRinPQ437
— Nand kumar choudhary (@nandkrchoudhry7) December 29, 2020
Indian fans right now 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/7qMJYqck31
— 🍁लॉर्ड ♛𝕽𝐎𝗠𝕿𝗢🌈 (@God_OfHumour) December 29, 2020
Score card check kr lo 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/ubRo425zT8
— पीयूष शर्मा 🇮🇳 (@SharmaPiyush96) December 29, 2020
U were saying something mate 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/qRU0AkbCrU
— Dheeraj (@Dheera050192) December 29, 2020
Shubman Gill (35*) and Ajinkya Rahane (27*) take 🇮🇳 to victory by eight wickets in the Boxing Day Test at MCG 👏🏻
The series is now leveled 1-1.
#AUSvIND
ये हम जीत गए— Himanshu Jha (@Himansh78059472) December 29, 2020
4-0🤡 pic.twitter.com/q1aJuC2gCS
— Akshat (@StanVirat) December 29, 2020
As soon as your prediction came it was certain that India would win a test down under. Lucky Mascot Vaughan Bhaiya 🤞
— cricBC (@cricBC) December 29, 2020
“Ash Hammering ki awaz arhi hai kya re kahi se ?” pic.twitter.com/QSkqgBpjCX
— Jay (@PadhleJay) December 29, 2020
Sorry for Disappointing you, Gentlemen 🤙#INDvAUS #AUSvIND #BoxingDayTest #MCGTest pic.twitter.com/Rs20vitjY8
— Fukkard (@Fukkard) December 29, 2020
aayaa ya nahi ? pic.twitter.com/8q5uB8WXGN
— THE | Epic Blogger | (@Kush_official_) December 29, 2020
How's your Twitter notification thing going on today mate 😂 @MichaelVaughan https://t.co/ObuLynBpmm
— Aankit pattnaik (@aankit_pattnaik) December 29, 2020
How's the new medicine fella? #bestastrologerever https://t.co/DhnbhxwtC6
— Varun Dutt Pant (@Varun_P_a_n_t19) December 29, 2020
From historic loss to historical win 🔥
The series is now leveled 1-1 😍
Congratulations 🇮🇳🎉🤘#INDvAUS #BoxingDayTest pic.twitter.com/9OzZii0Tau— #Mi Vivek (@miPatilVivek) December 29, 2020
Ajinkya Rahane right now: #INDvAUS #BoxingDayTest pic.twitter.com/0N7eVrWEGU
— UrMiL07™ (@urmilpatel30) December 29, 2020
But being a gentleman, Vaughan served a ‘humble pie’ for breakfast and said that he was happy to see the ‘underdog’ proving people wrong.
Humble pie for Breakfast … !!! Love the under dog proving people wrong … also shows once again if Steve Smith struggles with the Bat this Aussie Batting team is very average … @ajinkyarahane88 captaincy has been magnificent btw … #OnOn #AUSvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 28, 2020
The Indian team stole the show and how! Well, there’s a reason why people say, don’t talk too much or too soon, haina Vaughan?