IPL 2019 Eliminator: ‘Trying to call chief selector’ – Twitterati decode Khaleel Ahmed’s telephone celebration

Left-arm pacer Khaleel was once again impressive for Hyderabad as he ended with figures of 2/24 in 2.5 overs.

Khaleel Ahmed’s brilliant spell went in vain as Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Mohammad Nabi, left, and Khaleel Ahmed, center, celebrate after the fall of a wicket. (AP)

Courtesy of this win, Delhi sealed a place in Qualifier 2, where they will lock horns against Chennai Super Kings, who had earlier lost to Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1.

Left-arm pacer Khaleel was once again impressive for Hyderabad as he ended with figures of 2/24 in 2.5 overs. He scalped the wickets of Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw in one over to change the course of the match briefly before Rishabh Pant’s onslaught took Delhi home.

After getting rid of the two Delhi batsmen, Khaleel came up with an unusual telephone celebration, which according to some social media users was meant for Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector MSK Prasad.

Khaleel ended his IPL campaign with 19 wickets and currently stands at the fourth spot in the IPL purple cap list. But Khaleel isn’t part of the 15-member India squad for the ICC World Cup 2019 and some fans feel he has done enough to secure a place in the side.