Twitter reacts to 48-year-old Pravin Tambe defying age to take wide-stretched diving blinder

09/03/2020

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People say age is a barrier in sports but for Pravin Tambe, age is just a number. The 48-year-old Indian cricketer is the oldest player and first Indian to play in the CPL, and fans on Twitter showered praise on Tambe for his sensational performance in Wednesday's CPL game against the Patriots.

What a catch

48 and flying! Pravin Tambe takes a screamer to take the Googly Magic Moment of the game! What a catch!
— CPL T20 (@CPL)

Pravin Tambe appreciation tweet by ICC

CPL debut ✅

First over ✅

Maiden wicket ✅

Pravin Tambe, at 48, is writing a special story!
— ICC (@ICC)

Brilliant spell

48-year-old vs St Kitts:

- 4 overs

- 1 maiden

- 16 dot balls

- 12 runs

- 1 wicket
— Tejas S Mishra (@tejasmishra1997)

KKR fans right now

After Pravin Tambe 's performance, to : "Thoda Dekh Lijie Phirse Ek Baar😧.."
— Unofficial Advisor (@TheUnoffAdvisor)

Like a fine wine

Pravin Tambe appreciation tweet. At the age of 48 to perform well... hats off.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)

Sensational performance

Pravin tambe is like old wine gets better with age. What a performance

Keep shining
— Sagar Puranik (@its_Sagar003)

Pravin Tambe should be given another chance please lift the ban on him
— D€B@🇮🇳 (@D25_SRK)

Pravin Tambe is doing what Yuvraj singh wanted to do after retirement, at 48. Absolute legend
— AD (@cricadharsh)

TAMBE YOU BEAUTY!🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

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48 and flying!😳😬👏🏻

Pravin Tambe takes a screamer to take the Googly Magic Moment of the game!

What a catch!

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— Fun88India (@Fun88India)

Oh! A dig at Akhtar