This is the “whistle podu” on social media platforms after Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings won the Indian Premier League trophy for the fourth time. The yellow blood of the Dubai International Stadium was bleeding. The fans could not keep calm after the last ball was bowled. At one time, CSK dominated the top 10 trends on Twitter. The hashtags “CSK Forever” and “Mahi” are still trending on the microblogging platform. In such a situation, industrialist Harsh Goenka also joined the fun and gave a strange slogan to the winning team. There is a turning point. Tweeting has everything to do with food.
Harsh Goenka prepared the IPL menu. Interesting, isn’t it? The opening line was as follows: “Idli wins decisively against Rasgulla in the final.” We can’t remember the metaphors he was using. While Idli represents Chennai, Rasgulla certainly epitomizes the taste of Kolkata.
He further added, “Tandoori naan tried a lot… Bisi bele bhaat looked delicious but… 5 time champion Vadapav was out. Lassi also couldn’t make it to the last 4. Dal Bati was dropped . Biryani remained at the bottom of the menu card.”
It is interesting how Harsh Goenka used recipes to represent teams in the IPL. Vada Pav means Mumbai Indians, the five-time champion failed to prove her mettle this season. Dal Bati is a part of Rajasthani cuisine, hence it represents the Rajasthan Royals. Similarly, Bisi Bele Bhaat, a dish from Karnataka refers to the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Biryani, undoubtedly, represented Sunrisers Hyderabad. Harsh Goenka chose Tandoori Naan and Lassi for Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. Can we give him 10/10 for creativity?
Here’s the tweet:
#IPL menu
Idli’s decisive victory over Rasgulla in the final!
Tandoori Naan tried a lot…
Bisi bele bhaat looked delicious but…
5-time champion Vadapav was out.
Lassi also could not score even 4 runs.
Missed the Dal-Bati class.
Biryani was at the bottom of the menu card. – Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) October 15, 2021
Twitter users reacted in a strange way to Harsh Goenka’s comment. One user wrote, “Sir what’s on your thali? Rasgulla being half Bengali or just settled in mumbai vada pav? Or dal baati for your native roots? Please confirm.”
What is on your plate sir? Rasgulla being your half Bengali or vada pav settled in Mumbai for now? Or dal baati for its original roots? Please confirm. ????????- Omar Sharif مر ریف (@omarsk16) October 15, 2021
Another described the variety in terms of idli. He wrote, “This idli Matunga is like a popular restaurant in Mumbai, created by a chef from Jharkhand. But the taste is as authentic as it is in Tamil Nadu.”
Prepared by chefs from Jharkhand, Idli Matunga is one of the popular restaurants in Mumbai. But it tastes as authentic as it is in Tamil Nadu. – Brajeshjha (@Brajeshjha) 16 October 2021
Some cited the IPL’s decision to add two new teams to the league in 2022.
One user wrote, ‘After the success of this restaurant IPL, two more delicious things are going to be added to this IPL final menu card by next year.
After the success of this restaurant #IPL It’s going to add two more delicious things by next year #IPLFINAL Menu Card- Aman Deep Gupta (@amandeepgupt) October 15, 2021
#IPL2022 Menu: Dhokla and Kebab (Recently Added) Oct’25Th ???????? pic.twitter.com/2qmcH0yEpJ– Manoj K Jha aka Manu ????? (@manojgjha) October 15, 2021
“Biryani is part of the main course, it is enjoying its middle-order status,” wrote this person.
Biryani is part of the main course, it is enjoying middle order position- Shankar Thadani Chor ????????????&???? (@shravan_thadani) 16 October 2021
What do you have to say about Harsh Goenka’s menu?
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