BCCI promotes South Africa vs India series in Game of Thrones style

The much awaited South Africa vs India series is all set to get underway. India’s tour of South Africa promises to be a two-month long powerpacked action of cricket. The series is set to get underway with the first Test scheduled to be played at Cape Town on January 5. Ahead of the series opener, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had a cheeky promotional message.

The Indian cricket board posted an update on their official social media handle recently. In the update, they posted a picture of the two captains – South Africa’s Faf du Plessis and India’s Virat Kohli – striking a pose with the trophy for the Test series. Well, the picture looks very catchy with both players donning blazers on the conventional Test whites.

But the part of the tweet that caught the attention of many was the caption that the BCCI used. They took a reference from the popular drama ‘Game of Thrones’ to promote the high octane series. They used the very popular promotional quote of Game of Thrones to refer to the action packed cricket series. In their tweet, the BCCI wrote, “Winter is Here! #FreedomSeries #SAvIND.”

Here is what they tweeted for the South Africa vs India series:

Winter is Here! #FreedomSeries #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/HBcicStQoa

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2018

The fans were quick to cite the reference and ended up taking digs at the BCCI for their GoT reference. They responded to the BCCI’s tweet asking them if they have started following Game of Thrones.

Are u promoting game of thrones???

— Shubham Agrawal (@Shubh_rapstar) January 3, 2018

And who is supposed to be the John Snow in this pic? #justsaying

— Pranabashish Deb (@pranabashish) January 3, 2018

Well, for the cricket fans, the excitement levels are quite high. Team India has had a phenomenal run in the last two seasons. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has had a tremendous run with the bat and has been excelling in the role of the Indian captain. He has led the Indian team to a record 9 consecutive Test series wins in the last couple of seasons.

Despite all the accolades, the cricket pundits have felt that the real test for Virat’s army would be on the overseas tours. This South Africa vs India series promises to be the first real test for the mighty lineup.

Here is a must watch video about the history of SAvIND fixtures:

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