Rajasthan Royals shared a sarcastic post after Lionel Messi announced his Argentina retirement, The IPL franchise compared the football legend's exit with MS Dhoni's retirement drama.

Rajasthan Royals reacted to Lionel Messi's Argentina retirement with a sarcastic "7 pm Instagram" social media post, leaving fans emotional by bringing Mahendra Singh Dhoni into the conversation. Shortly after Messi announced his decision to step away from the Argentina national team, the IPL franchise posted a picture comparing the football legend's retirement with MS Dhoni.

Rajasthan Royals shared a post on social media and said, "Lesson learned: Never open Instagram after 7 PM on a random evening. Your favorite athletes may retire."

The post quickly went viral on social media, particularly those who follow both cricket and football. Rajasthan Royals' reference to Dhoni added another layer to the post as the fans remembered the former India captain's retirement and the strong emotions surrounding his career.

Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team through an emotional social media post. The 39-year-old said he had thought about the decision for a long time and felt that it was the right moment to step away. He also said he had written the message two days after Argentina's 2026 World Cup final defeat to Spain.