IPL 2016: 'If Mallya had a dollar for every run scored by Kohli and De Villiers,' Twitter erupts after RCB show

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), hungry for an Indian Premier League (IPL) title, began their campaign on a rousing note with all the batsmen getting their own fair share of stardom in the middle. While AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli lived up to their expectations by registering stroke filled fifties, Shane Watson came in and blasted three consecutive sixes off Karn Sharma. But it was young Sarfaraz Khan who set the green pastures on fire at the end of the innings with a 10 ball 35. Twitter went berserk as RCB notched up 227 in their stipulated overs. Here are the best tweets about the game.

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AB de Villiers - Vijay Mallya's best offshore foreign investment!#RCBvSRH

— Rashi Kakkar (@rashi_kakkar) April 12, 2016

Eight fifties in 13 innings in 2016 - And Please don't say you don't know how to hit those big ones @imVkohli #Whattaguy #RCBvSRH #IapL

— jatin sapru (@jatinsapru) April 12, 2016

Do Your Mistakes When Virat Kohli Is Batting, Even GOD Is Watching When He Plays. #RCBvSRH #SRHvsRCB #IPL #IPL2016

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 12, 2016

[VIDEO] @imVkohli passed a sweet smile to @BhuviOfficial as soon as he took @henrygayle's wicket. @BCCI #RCBvSRHhttps://t.co/sO7wLovZTR

— VK 18 Fan Club(@imVkohliFanClub) April 12, 2016

The differing but enticing styles of @ABdeVilliers17 and @imVkohli on view. Such fun.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 12, 2016

You know a batting line up is fire when Chris Gayle is bowled and the captain is standing at the other end smiling. #RCBvSRH #beastbatting

— Niranjan Tandi (@NJ_Tandi) April 12, 2016

If Mallya had a dollar for every run scored by Kohli & De Villiers..

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 12, 2016

RCB can play with just Watson, Gayle, Devilliers and Kohli against any team with all their 11 players. #RCBvSRH

— Professor (@BeerOholic) April 12, 2016

Before I die, I want to watch Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers bat together in a Test match. Getting goosebumps just thinking about it! #IPL

— Shirin Sadikot (@ShirinSadikot) April 12, 2016

happiness is watching @imVkohli and @ABdeVilliers17 batting together...two great batsmen smashing all around the park #RCBvSRH

— Arunava Purkayastha (@Arunava_KP) April 12, 2016

Sarfaraz Khan deserves this one more time!
#RCBvSRH #IPL2016 #EkIndiaHappywala #eit20@SonyMAX pic.twitter.com/FTzlFTMmYX

— AkShAtA (@MenInBlueDvotee) April 12, 2016

4 4 6 4 4 6 2 4 Sarfaraz Khan 35 from 10 balls. Hats off to this young boy #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/2EdkS47KcT

— Aabi (@AabiRks) April 12, 2016

Everyone to Sarfaraz Khan right now #PlayBold #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/dXfRScvZw0

— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 12, 2016

Kung Fu Panda - Now showing at Chinnaswamy stadium #RCBvSRH @RCBTweetshttps://t.co/MPMXmh8VTH

— #VIVOIPL #IPL2016 (@VIVOIPL9_2016) April 12, 2016

2 minutes silence for those who switched channel after Kohli and De Villiers got out. #SarfarazKhan #RCBvSRH

— Psycho (@i_Psycho) April 12, 2016

What an ending from @IamSarfarazKhan. Outstanding cameo. Have to keep reminding myself he's only bloody 18!! @RCBTweets @IPL #RCBvSRH #IPL

— Sid Mallya (@sidmallya) April 12, 2016

Sarfaraz Khan future of Indian Cricket is in safe hands waoohh #RCBvSRH

— simran kaur (@simran_Gulabo) April 12, 2016

After #RCB scored a massive runs of 227 Vijay Mallya wil be like #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/Ff7sA880Aq

— Rolly Kumari (@RollyKumari) April 12, 2016

Sarfraz is Like Son to me- Chris Gayle #VIVOIPL #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/Y9FFjlh52G

— Nia (@NiazPukhtoon) April 12, 2016