A simple exhibition match between Bollywood actors and politicos grabbed more eyeballs for just one person - yoga guru Ramdev's ball kicking skills. Here's how Twitterverse had fun
An exhibition match between Bollywood celebrities and Members of the Parliament was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. But what grabbed headlines was enthusiastic Baba Ramdev having a ball (literally) with the ball.
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So much so that Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor who often comes up with wittiest tweets also has a say in it. Impressed by the yoga guru's 'striking' skills, he has requested his son Ranbir to take Messi-esq Baba in his Mumbai city Football team.
Requesting Ranbir's Mumbai City FC to adopt BabaMessiDev in the team! pic.twitter.com/qW9vN0HTau
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) July 25, 2016
Not only Chintu Kapoor, but Baba Ramdev's skills with football sent Twitterati laughing their guts out! Here are some of the funny reactions.
#BabaRamdev #Rio2016 Baba is ready ! India's best chance for an Olympic Gold. pic.twitter.com/lBrCHDiBap
— vaidyanathan (@vaidykn) July 25, 2016
Baba Ramdev Is Breaking The Internet, Yet Again! https://t.co/s5TsVZequC pic.twitter.com/6B2gEsUHYX
— Chaitanya Gubbala (@thegubbalaaaa) July 25, 2016
Baba Ramdev Decided To Play Football, Finally We Know Why Messi Retired!
— Gildardo Motolinia (@bun_lucila) July 25, 2016
#Mourinho announce new signing #BabaRamdev #MUFC pic.twitter.com/tBjak9KVwG
— Hari Jon Khan (@BloggerJon) July 25, 2016
Football mudra! #BabaRamdev #imabigfan pic.twitter.com/OGr4aDcsj3
— Utkarsh Joshi (@utk_josh) July 25, 2016
बाबा à¤ÂÂu00c2u008fà¤ÂÂu00c2u0095 रà¥ÂÂu00c2u0082प à¤ÂÂu00c2u0085नà¥ÂÂu00c2u0087à¤ÂÂu00c2u0095 #patanjali #BabaRamdev @meevkt @mishra_au @sengarlive pic.twitter.com/7F4ytLSmt7
— Amman Sheikh (@amman_sheikh) July 25, 2016
Most Baba Ramdev pictures are strategically clicked to make you hope he's wearing an underwear.
— NumbYaar (@NumbYaar) July 25, 2016
Baba ramdev standing in natarajasana position & performing telekinesis to raise football from ground. Great. pic.twitter.com/8XlYuu5Dbl
— kiduva (@kiduva) July 25, 2016
Baba ramdev langot me football khelne lag gye
— Umesh jain (@Umeshjain7) July 25, 2016
Baba Ramdev has launched a Patanjali brand of Shoes for Indians #ramdev #shoes pic.twitter.com/imuILrw1o6
— Gini Khan (@giniromet) July 25, 2016
Baba Ramdev playing football ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098¢ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0094«ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098©ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098© #Hell ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098©who is he ? I've never seen him beforðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098© Now I hate all man in this world pic.twitter.com/CeX9fduBxu
— Ranveerian ;) (@198Bayramov) July 25, 2016
The team of politicians was led by Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari. Abhishek Bachchan was the captain for the Bollywood team, that had Ranbir Kapoor (who scored 5 goals), Dino Morea and Shabbir Ahluwalia, among others.
The exhibition match's proceeds will go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet projects Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Andolan and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.