The Asia Cup buzz has been going strong for the past three weeks, especially with the back-to-back Pakistan vs India matches on Sundays. This Sunday, the two traditional rivals will meet again in the final match, which has already stirred heated debates across the border. Meanwhile, a recent slip of tongue by Shoaib Akhtar, the Rawalpindi Express, is also making waves on social media.
In his video, Shoaib Akhtar, while giving a strategy to Team Pakistan, mistakenly mentioned Abhishek Bachchan’s name instead of Abhishek Sharma. He said, “If Pakistan takes Abhishek Bachchan’s wicket early on, their middle order is weak and Pakistan can make a better playing strategy.” He was corrected in the middle, as he himself didn’t even realize what he had said—it was simply a slip of tongue while analyzing the upcoming match plans. Here is the link to the video:
Abhishek Bachan replied to the slip of tongue by posting it on his X saying, “Sir, with all due respect… don’t think they’ll even manage that! And I’m not even good at playing cricket.” He also taunted Shoaib Akhtar that Pakistani team won’t even manage to win even if they will take Abhishek Sharma’s wicket early on.
Social media users, mainly Pakistanis, are trolling Abhishek Bachchan’s post, with many saying that Shoaib Akhtar has once again made Abhishek Bachan relevant in India and Pakistan. A fan wrote, “With due respect, you’re not even good in your own field.” Another commented, “An actor with a career spanning 20 years, zero blockbusters, and only side roles is trying to get attention like this. Stick to your career, sir. Oh wait, you can’t even manage that.” One social media user taunted, “Judging by your movies, I hope you’re a better cricketer than you are an actor.” Another stated, “You wouldn’t even survive in Bollywood without Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan. But you think you can survive on the cricket field?” Read the comments:
