Rishi Dhawan is playing an IPL encounter after almost six years. The Himachal Pradesh all-rounder last played an IPL game in 2016. When Rishi arrived to bowl, he was seen wearing a faceguard, which surprised many. In this article, we take a look at how Twitter reacted as Rishi Dhawan sports faceguard while bowling against CSK.
Rishi Dhawan sports a faceguard while bowling against CSK
In the recent Ranji Trophy, Rishi was hit on his face and later had to be taken to the hospital. Hence, in order to be on the safer side, the all-rounder used a faceguard while bowling in today’s game. It was a rare occurrence and the decision was the right one from Rishi’s perspective. He has had a good day so far, especially after taking the wicket of Shivam Dube.
Twitter reacts to the incident
It is not often that a bowler wears a faceguard. Hence, Twitter was brim with many reactions about the same. Here is a look at a few of them: