{
  "id": 4690459,
  "title": "'Never Open Instagram After 7 PM': Rajasthan Royals Shares Hilarious Post After Lionel Messi Retirement, Mention MS Dhoni",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/never-open-instagram-after-7-pm-rajasthan-royals-shares-hilarious",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:58:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/never-open-instagram-after-7-pm-rajasthan-royals-shares-hilarious-post-after-lionel-messi-retirement-mention-ms-dhoni"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rajasthan Royals shared a lighthearted Instagram post reacting to Lionel Messi's retirement from Argentina's national team. The social media platform's post featured a comparison between Messi's retirement and that of former India captain MS Dhoni. The IPL franchise jokingly advised, \"Lesson learned: Never open Instagram after 7 PM on a random evening. Your favorite athletes may retire.\"\n\nThe post garnered significant attention due to its humorous take on the emotional retirement of two sports icons and quickly went viral among cricket and football fans. Several netizens reacted to the post with comments expressing amusement, empathy, and even criticism. The comparison between Messi and Dhoni added another layer to the post, as fans reminisced about the careers and retirements of both legendary players.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}