• Mumbai Indians' viral post comparing India's World Cup campaign and Chandrayaan-3 has stirred up discussions across social media.

  • India became the first-ever country to successfully land an aircraft on the southern pole of the moon.

Mumbai Indians’ viral post drawing parallels between Team India’s World Cup campaign and Chandrayaan-3 leaves netizens divided
Mumbai Indians' viral post drawing parallels between Team India's World Cup campaign and Chandrayaan-3 receives mixed reactions (Image Source: Twitter)

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India made history on August 23 as it successfully landed an aircraft on the southern pole of the moon and became the first-ever country to achieve the feat globally. The landmark accomplishment by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was met with joy and immense pride from citizens nationwide. The momentous occasion was celebrated by millions, including the Indian cricket team, who watched the landing live on television during their Ireland tour.

Cricket fraternity extends best wishes to ISRO

The historic feat was followed by a wave of congratulatory messages on the internet. Prominent cricket figures such as Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma joined many in conveying their best wishes to ISRO for its unprecedented success.

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Mumbai Indians draw parallels between Team India’s World Cup campaign and Chandrayaan-3

Among all, the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise of Indian Premier League (IPL) also took to Twitter to express their elation over the achievement by sharing an image that drew a comparison between ISRO’s perseverance after the 2019 Chandrayaan 2 setback and Team India’s 2019 World Cup journey, indicating Team India’s hopeful comeback in the 2023 World Cup.

It is worth mentioning that India were eliminated from the ODI World Cup 2019 in the semi-final of the event after suffering a defeat at the hand of New Zealand.

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Mumbai Indians’ viral post stirs up discussions across social media

Although the creative analogy by MI aimed to evoke a sense of resilience by drawing parallels between two distinct yet inspiring narratives, the post sparked a debate among netizens and left the fans divided.

While some embraced the comparison as a symbol of India’s indomitable spirit and the upcoming World Cup’s potential success, others were not as enthused. Critics argued that juxtaposing a scientific milestone with a sports event seemed inappropriate and might undermine the dedicated efforts of India’s scientists.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

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