Hours after the Afghanistan cricket team defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets during their World Cup encounter on Monday (23rd October), Pakistani cricket fans had a prolonged meltdown on social media.
One Shuayb Khan announced that he broke his TV after watching the humiliating loss of Pakistan against Afghanistan. “I just smashed my TV infront of 40 guests at my party because of Pct. My wife just took our crying kids and said they’re all spending the week at a hotel,” he informed.
“This game has ruined my dream, my life, and my party. I can’t handle this anymore. Goodbye. I am no longer a Pct fan,” Khan further lamented.
I just smashed my TV infront of 40 guests at my party because of Pct. My wife just took our crying kids and said they’re all spending the week at a hotel. This game has ruined my dream, my life, and my party. I can’t handle this anymore. Goodbye. I am no longer a Pct fan.
— Shuayb Khan 🇵🇸 (@fdjgavi) October 23, 2023
One ‘Akrama’ wrote, “Afghanis cooking us like it’s a tandoor.”
Afghanis cooking us like it’s a tandoor
— akrama (@AkramaMianoor) October 23, 2023
Another Pakistani X user remarked, “We put the wrong captain (referring to Imran Khan) in jail.” The user suggested that Babar Azam should instead be sent behind bars for his disappointing captaincy.
We put the wrong captain in jail
— ہ (@dupedaisies) October 23, 2023
Another user stated, “Put Babar azam in jail with Imran Khan to get some captaincy tips atleast.”
Put Babar azam in jail with Imran Khan to get some captaincy tips atleast
— c (@gayomarlic) October 23, 2023
One Pakistani cricket fan tweeted, “I need a mid-tournament captaincy change. I can’t handle this embarrassment for the next 4 matches”
I need a mid tournament captaincy change I can't handle this embarrassment for the next 4 matches
— ✍🏽 (@honathapyaar) October 23, 2023
“Even the commentators are frustrated at the s*ithole Babar Azam’s captaincy,” wrote another Pakistani.
even the commentators are frustrated at this shithole babar azam’s captaincy
— nma (@namaloomafraaad) October 23, 2023
“I am sorry, Indian fans! We are losers,” wrote a popular Pakistani cricket enthusiast Farid Khan.
I'm sorry, Indian fans! We are losers 🙏🏼🙏🏼 #CWC23 #PAKvsAFG
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 23, 2023
In a video shared by an Indian user, a Pakistani man was seen going on a tirade against his own team for its deplorable performance against Afghanistan team.
“Shame on you. I don’t even know where these 2-rupee players come from. Hold them tight, tear their underwear and slap the sh*t out of them…Have you any shame? Pakistan should not have lost to these rats (referring to Afghanistan). The one with good batting average has bent over before the average Afghanistan team and asked them to f*ck him,” the frustrated Pakistani fan was heard saying.
Inki alag khunnas hai 🤣😹🤣😹🤣😹#PAKvsAFG pic.twitter.com/HyZ2wWY1MK
— Amit Kumar (@AMIT_GUJJU) October 23, 2023
The match between Pakistan and Afghanistan was played at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pakistan batted first and posted a score of 282 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. Afghanistan’s bowlers Noor Ahmad and Navin-ul-Haq took 5 wickets between them.
The ‘underdogs’ were able to chase down the target in just 49 overs with the loss of only two wickets. Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah scored 65, 87 and 77 runs respectively.
Pakistan played with a defensive mindset and lost the game miserably. As expected, Pakistani cricket fans had an epic meltdown on social media.
