Wicket humour

In 2015 we deliberately decided to screw up our GPA We set aside all academic material for our final exams dedicated our lives to watching the World Cup tweeted religiously during matches and returned to Tumblr to read fan fiction about our favourite cricketers Looking back we dont think one bad semester meant much but the truth is if you were a teenager obsessed with cricket and the Internet around 2011 to 2015 youd know those were exciting times For there was all of this and there were parody accounts cropping up mdash providing additional commentary in the virtual space that was both humorous and insightful Today many such accounts reshylated to cricketers are doshyrshymant but we speak to three admins who juggle their day jobs keep the trend going and have a word of advice for those who wish to parody This being the year of the World Cup we hope to see more surfaceMore than just parodyCurrently working as a senior marketing manager at a leading financial services startup Apoorv Sood has over one million followers on his Twitter account Trendulkar While he asserts that it is not really a parody account Sood 30 directs his wry humour at cricketers during live events and also commshyeshynts on political and social issues I started tweeting around 2011 close to the World Cup happening in India There was lot of buzz around Sachin Tendulkars retirement thshyen It was also when Twitter was beshyginning to grow in India Thats how Trendulkar came into being mdash coining the word trend frshyom Twitter lingo and Tendulkar It was topical then and even today he tells usAlthough Sood has public figures on his followers list he maintains that he is passive on the platform and doesnt go out of his way to strike a conversation He adds Twitter has changed by leaps and bounds since 2011 from being a scribble pad to a loud mouthpiece I spend lesser time on Twitter and more on Instagram which is a more personalised experience free of abusive discourseMy advice You can get on Twitter if youre good with 280 characters or less Youll get noticed if youre consistentAll about KaneThough weve never had a real attachment to New Zealand we attribute our strong connection to cricket to Kane Williamson and his pashyrody accshyoshyunt NotNossy after his nickname Not giving clues about their identity the admin describes themselves as a 20something from New Zealand Pashyrshyody accshyounts of cricketers started popping up in 2012 I was and still am a big Williamson fan I was coshyshyncerned someone would make a pashyrody account and do a terrible job So I jumped in and created one they tell usThe handle also gained traction during the 2015 World Cup when Matthew Hayden commented how the Melbourne Cricket Ground was too big for the Black Caps to be able to win on it In response the account posted a hilarious Twitter thread that even got featured in the NZ HeraldTheir reluctance to reveal their identity is understandable mdash the NZ skipper himself is aware of their existence A few current and explayers follow my account They used to reply and retweet but not so much these days Perhaps theyve had more media training so they want to steer clear of me ha they quip adding The response to the account has been positive and it makes me happy to know people get some joy out of my tweets People have asked Kane about the account and he thinks its amusingMy advice Pick a player who you know a lot about so your tweets can reference their quirks rather than just generally comment on a game Like with all social media parody accounts are a twoway street and the fun is in interacting with people Most of these people are wonderful but be aware that some are going to think you are the real player mdash you can ignore them but might want to set them straight if theyre horrified by your tweetsWhats in a brandOur wish for you dear reader is that you find a partner who cares about you the same way Virat Kohli cares abshyout his endorsements If youre seshyashyrching for proof its time to take a loshyok at Branded Virat Kohli who goes by the handle imVlkohli on Twitter The admin alias Wrogn Virat Kohli is a 25yearold social media strategshyishyst based out of KolkataDuring the Asia Cup I saw a lot of Kohli ads So I decided to create an account where he relates everything with a brand My initial concern was that his fans would mass report the content he tells us But the response has been overwhelming People like the humour and dont get offended by their icon being made fun of so that gives me motivation to tweet more and keep it relevantMy advice Do not be abusive or use cuss words Stick to good content and stop when you think you are overdoing itAlso check out1 Fake Mitch Johnson NotMitchJohnson is a parody account of the Australian cricketer with awesome tats2 Sir Jadeja Fan SirJadeja is a popular page with over 1 million followers inspired by the spinner whose form is temporaryCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news 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