WTC Final: Twitterati flood internet with memes after rain abandons first day's play

India and New Zealand were  all set to lock horns today on Day 1 of the  inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final in Southampton. However, play was called off without a bowl being bowled due to heavy rain. The inspection was supposed to be held at 7:30 pm IST but officials decided against risking players in wet conditions. Soon after it was announced that play would not happen fans flooded social media with funny memes. Let us have a look at some of them....
 

Everyone is getting ready for #WTCFinal#INDvNZ
Meanwhile rain: pic.twitter.com/4URCLDxkbz

— Ratnadeep Paul (@RatnadeepPaul16) June 18, 2021

It has been raining since the last few days in Southampton !

Day 1 of WTC Final expected to he washout! #INDvsNZ#WorldTestChampionship#WTCFinal2021#June18#ICCWTCFinal#WTCFinal

Mean While Rain : pic.twitter.com/0lUsav1CGl

— Aryan (@aryn_vrm) June 18, 2021

Only way to play #WTC2021 right now🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/DhF5wLDGag

— Siva Harsha || S/H 📽️🎥 (@SivaHarsha_1) June 18, 2021

Raining in Southampton. Why @ICC conducted Finals in England in this time?? Rain always washes out best matches :( Let's pray 🙇 #INDvNZ#WTC21#WTCFinal#IndiaVsNewZealand#WTC2021#WorldTestChampionship#ViratKohli#KaneWilliamson#WTCFinal2021pic.twitter.com/pwUqPG3lwt

— Abhinash Sabat (@im_abhinash) June 18, 2021

#WTCFinal2021#WTC2021

ICC should consider this design for England cricket stadiums 😂 pic.twitter.com/v0t1csvSlI

— Satyam Singh (@MyFreakyTweets) June 18, 2021

Live scenes from England#WTC2021pic.twitter.com/IPawvxzP9a

— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) June 18, 2021

#WTC2021
Spectators waiting for match to start at Southampton be like: pic.twitter.com/W4kk7eYmWQ

— MsParacetamol (@PreetiS_1530) June 18, 2021

All of us are eagerly waiting for #wtc2021 to kick off today.

Meanwhile rain in Southampton to everyone: pic.twitter.com/6kg7bIll5K

— Being Singh (@definitely_7not) June 17, 2021

.@DineshKarthik#WTCFinalpic.twitter.com/XdTkvyeOmt

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 18, 2021

John Cena if something unusual happens at WTC you will be cursed. #WTCFinalspic.twitter.com/bAE7oORBQC

— Cricket Blog (@CricketBlog38) June 13, 2021