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Published 15:49 IST, February 12th 2020

Jimmy Neesham calls Twitterati 'idiots' after rock, paper and scissors tweet on KL Rahul

Jimmy Neesham took to Twitter and posted a still image of the same situation where their gestures hinted to the famous paper, scissors game which went viral.

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New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham may not be making much of an impact on the cricket field. However, he continues to gain all the attention off it thanks to his antics on social media. Jimmy Neesham's tweets on social media have been much talked about for quite some time now and his latest tweet has also gained a lot of attention on Twitter.

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Jimmy Neesham extends banter with KL Rahul on Twitter

Jimmy Neesham and KL Rahul were involved in a lighthearted banter during the final ODI on Tuesday after Neesham came in the way of Rahul, who was attempting to complete a single off the bowler’s delivery. After the match, Neesham took to Twitter and posted a still image of the same situation where their gestures hinted to the famous paper, scissors game. He wrote, “Paper, scissors, rock?”.

This tweet went viral and even KL Rahul meanwhile replied back asking to settle the issue in the IPL 2020. He tweeted:

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Jimmy Neesham takes on fans over his tweet 

The tweet gained all the attention with fans pointing out towards the ‘wrong name’ of the game posted by the Kiwi. They even went on to suggest him the right names of this famous game. Jimmy Neesham once again took to Twitter on Wednesday and wrote in reply.

Also Read: Jimmy Neesham Gives 'literal' Response To Fan's Banter Reminding Him Of NZ's T20I Drubbing

IPL 2020: Jimmy Neesham to play for KXIP

Jimmy Neesham made his IPL debut in 2014 where he was playing for Delhi Daredevils. In IPL 2015, he was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders. He never played a single match due to injury and was dropped from the squad the very next season.

In the IPL 2020 auction, he was bought by Kings XI Punjab for a meagre ₹50 lakhs. He has established himself as a dependable batting all-rounder in the past year and his presence was vital in New Zealand's World Cup campaign too. His base price was ₹50 lakhs and the Kings XI enthusiastically placed their bid in no time to rope in the Kiwi all-rounder.

Also Read: IPL Auction 2020: Top 5 'steal' Deals From The Auction Featuring Jimmy Neesham

Updated 15:49 IST, February 12th 2020