May 18: IPL 2024 Social Media Trends - Trending tweets, memes, news highlights, and more

As the pivotal showdown between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) looms, English cricketer, Kate Cross, disclosed her preference between the two teams in response to a fan's query on social media. Pumped up for the showdown, former CSK cricketer, Subramaniam Badrinath, shared a clip of the bustling street near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, highlighting the large crowd that had assembled hours before the game.

Meanwhile, in another notable top trend across social media on Saturday (May 18), the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) shared a 71-second video showcasing star player Rashid Khan's arrival back in Afghanistan from the IPL. Notably, the ace legspin wizard received a grand welcome from a large crowd upon his arrival back home after Gujarat Titans' final IPL 2024 game of the season got washed out due to bad weather.

Check out above updates and top social media trend of the day here:

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— Kate Cross (@katecross16) May 18, 2024

Red or yellow which colour is more ? #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/VYRDxoJjxb

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 18, 2024

Last dance for Thala Dhoni or One more chance for Eela Sale Cup Namde ? #RCBvCSK

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 18, 2024

📹: Catch glimpses of @rashidkhan_19's return home and the warm welcome he received at the Afghanistan Cricket Board. 🤩#WelcomeHomeRashid pic.twitter.com/QwddbERzxC

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) May 18, 2024

خانان. بیا هم خانان!@MirwaisAshraf16 @Hashmat_50 @rashidkhan_19 @ACBofficials pic.twitter.com/4VAdHErGUA

— Khoshhal Taib (@KoshTaib) May 18, 2024

MI were brilliant when they were brilliant at auctions/player selection. That’s when they got a big advantage over the other teams. They need to get that skill back. #MI#IPLonstar

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 18, 2024

Happy birthday, Sandy bhai! 💗 pic.twitter.com/J075nMlSgU

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 18, 2024

Till next year #signingoff pic.twitter.com/JsupjjJyP3

— NickyP (@nicholas_47) May 18, 2024

Thanks @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/thRBbY6vd9

— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) May 17, 2024

Uncovered another hidden gem! This video truly piqued my curiosity! Now that I have scanned the QR code, let's just say, that my next adventure is out of this world!#CraftedForTheCurious https://t.co/kmeSgSe1rS

— Harmanpreet Kaur (@ImHarmanpreet) May 18, 2024