Description: Faf du Plessis dives, disappears—netizens call it cricket’s first teleportation attempt.
Nothing describes South African resilience quite like Faf du Plessis’ recent disappearing act during the IPL 2024. The RCB captain, known for his abs of steel and hair that’s never known humidity, pulled off a boundary save that left not just fans but a whole segment of Tamil Nadu in existential crisis. Mid-air, Faf attempted a majestic dive, briefly turned into a modern art installation, and then vanished behind the hoardings—emerging moments later from a place no one expected: physics textbooks.
Now, cricket fans are used to flashy catches, dramatic sixes and occasional wildlife appearances (thanks, Dharamsala monkeys), but this was something else. Desis across the nation paused their biryani bites and blinked, asking: “Did Faf just… vanish?” The match broadcast replayed the moment 17 times, each angle more confusing than the last. Some fans theorized a wormhole was involved; others blamed Chennai’s air conditioning vents. NASA has not yet confirmed.
The great irony? RCB still lost the match. But the internet crowned Faf the unofficial “Best Use of an Alternate Dimension in Fielding” award. Memes exploded. One showed Faf emerging into Narnia. Another had him re-entering the field with the Infinity Gauntlet. RCB fans, ever committed to their cause, are now petitioning for portals to be installed for run-chases in the remaining matches.
What this glorious dive also shows is that even in defeat, the IPL can deliver moments of sheer joy—moments that remind us cricket is not just a game, it’s part-circus, part-philosophy, and part-VFX internship. And amidst the match-fixing scandals, over-excited umpires, and players who can’t Google what a Wide is, there’s still room for good, clean teleportation-based fun.
So here’s to Faf du Plessis, for stretching the limits of space, time, and abdominal endurance. May every dive be a meme, every fall a fan theory, and every RCB match a chance for us to believe in miracles—even if it’s just the miracle of slipping behind an ad board and resurfacing ten feet away with all your bones intact.
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