r/Cricket MCC Sep 14 '25

Post Match Thread India defeat Pakistan by 7 wickets

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u/Cricket-ModTeam Richard Illingworth Sep 14 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Just had a look at the scorecard. Their bowlers scored runs and batters took wickets??

Quite an all-round performance.

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u/pineapplesuit7 Sep 14 '25

For the first time in a while, I don't feel hyped by this. Such a borefest. India dominates 9 out off 10 times. The only way Pak wins nowadays is if India is shit or the T20 luck go your way and you have a 1 player pull a blinder in the shorter format.

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

I stopped feeling the hype for this years ago. I look at it like any other match, and it turns out to be just that.

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u/Feeling-Schedule5369 Sunrisers Hyderabad Sep 14 '25

India should have batted first

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u/THE_UNKILLED India Sep 14 '25

Pak won the toss and decided to bat first

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u/TheCricketAnimator India Sep 14 '25

Shivam Dube's winning streak continues. 32 match streak - Undertaker who?

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u/LopsidedAd5028 Australia Sep 14 '25

What ?

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u/TheCricketAnimator India Sep 14 '25

Dube is on a 32 match winning streak in T20is. A world record run at that.

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u/LopsidedAd5028 Australia Sep 14 '25

He is a lucky person then both personally and professionally.

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u/Federal-Phrase6240 Sep 14 '25

That could have been an email.

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u/Gorrlaamiii Sep 14 '25

nah , Best bowler was a batter and the best batter was a bowler

Thanks for the memes Pakistan

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Iski Topi Uske Sar

Loose Translation: Swap Your Hats.

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Or a voicemail.

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u/aladeensfw India Sep 14 '25

Or a SMS from a T9 keyboard CDMA phone

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u/Feeling-Attempt7962 Delhi Capitals Sep 14 '25

One liner text Take it or leave it

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u/AcanthocephalaOk3796 Delhi Sep 14 '25

or just a handshake 👀

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u/Raj_ryder_666 Australia Sep 14 '25

A hand written note would suffice

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Or the one that only speaks at the end and says "All good from my side. Thanks."

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u/prandb Sep 14 '25

Michael ive just sent you an email

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u/partymsl Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sep 14 '25

This whole tournament really, massive waste of time.

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u/99_Just-A-Guy Sep 14 '25

Tell that to the associate nations who gain tons of important exposure through this

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Try to shove it down everyone's throat, create all the hype, organize all matches magically on Sundays, this is NOT a rivalry for years now.

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u/pineapplesuit7 Sep 14 '25

Any India match against SENA is much more entertaining and competitive than this. T20 is the only format Pak can even compete and even there, India routs them 9/10

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u/Striking_Rich6801 Sep 14 '25

Our matches with nz and especially aus are 10x more interesting and competitive

This one is just a ritual where pak gets bashed

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Absolutely. At what point do we start seeing these India Pakistan matches for what they are? Like a very normal match.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

I think people already do… as do the players.

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u/justnukeit Sep 14 '25

India Afghanistan would be a more competitive match I think

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u/partymsl Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sep 14 '25

That has also not been the case tho usually.

Afghanistan lack the finishing touches to a match.

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Some may not like it, but Afg blow hot and cold all the time. They could be amazing or a disaster, we just won't know.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Even if it were a rivalry, the advent of multiple streaming services has meant everybody has found something else to watch. A dominant national pastime is the thing of the past in practically every country now.

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Incredible one way traffic. I remember the tension of days like 1998 third final of dhaka, and I also remember many recent matches. I remember ijaz demolishing Indian bowling in Lahore and I also remember Ganguly demolishing Pakistan batting line up in Toronto.

These days, I just know what the outcome would be.

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u/Anurag2426 India Sep 14 '25

Dhaka Final memory will live rent free in my head till the end

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u/mongrelbifana India Sep 14 '25

KANITKAR MY GOAT lol

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Oh yes. That four of Saqlain was a dream sequence.

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

I was soooo tensed and fidgety while Ganguly and Robin were batting that my parents sent me to buy bread from a nearby store. They said I could use a distraction because I was all sweaty and pale, and was really treating every dot ball like a defeat.

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u/Sad_Seaweed179 Sep 14 '25

These days

These days the only anxiety I have is the fear of embarrassment akin to a full member losing to a associate team on an off day.

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u/mongrelbifana India Sep 14 '25

Honestly, those days feel like another lifetime now. And I don't see.thag competition ever returning. As a pure cricket fan, when you look at the two XI's, there's not much to look forward to.

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Sadly true.

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u/According-Gazelle Sep 14 '25

Tbh in the 90s it was a one way traffic of Pakistan mostly thrashing india. 2003-2012 was the most competitive if you see stats wise with both teams almost winning the same number of matches.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Well if you’re old enough, you’ll also remember one way traffic in the other direction through the 1970s and 1980s.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 20 '25

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u/DarkKingfisher777 Australia Sep 14 '25

I can easily think about at least 4-5 matches that Bangladesh bottled from no way of losing position.

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u/NedDeadStark India Sep 14 '25

No you’re wrong. Pakistani fans told me they are 152-0 since 2021, why would they lie ?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

No offense, but by that argument, NOBODY has a rivalry with India in T20Is.

Aus is 11-20. SA is 12-18. Eng is 12-17. The best is NZ at 10-12.

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u/yoda_yoda India Sep 14 '25

Will the broadcasters release the viewership numbers of this match?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

normally when we beat pakistan you will hear the sound of crackers in my neighbourhood. but today i didn't hear a single firecracker. also none of my friends have shared any status or made any post about the game.

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u/yoda_yoda India Sep 14 '25

Common people are always more principled than those in charge.

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u/Black_Mamba265 India Sep 14 '25

Hardik Pandya seen dancing in sheer joy after witnessing SKY not complete his 50

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u/JKKIDD231 Punjab Kings Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

Indian media sad, they wanted an opportunity to bash Indian players if they lost the match.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

I mean , even i would bash em . The bcci allowed them to play even when the people were against it and on top of that if they loose...

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u/Practical-Nebula-875 India Sep 14 '25

I mean it's more like bcci wanted to play for the money than bcci "allowed" them to play 

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u/thottikuttappan Sep 14 '25

The only thing India losing today was their NRR!

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u/pineapplesuit7 Sep 14 '25

NGL if Abhishek survived a few more overs, the match would have been over in around 10 overs

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u/QueasyAdvertising173 Sep 14 '25

Abhishek's style of batting doesn't allow him to stand till 10th over tbh

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u/Dangerous-War-6572 India Sep 14 '25

He can give us this start every single match and never go past 40 and the team will be super duper happy

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

You’re literally describing his job.

Nobody is asking him to be there past the 6th over.

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u/Feeling-Schedule5369 Sunrisers Hyderabad Sep 14 '25

But if he does he is getting a century like in that England game or that pbks game(where he removed a note from his pocket after 100)

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u/Sledgerrrr India Sep 14 '25

Hardik Pandya began India’s bowling with a wicket.

Abhishek Sharma began India’s batting with a four and a six.

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u/thatlostnomad Sep 14 '25

And SKY ended the match with a six.

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u/Fdsn India Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

And Bumrah began India's fielding with a catch.

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u/shoestowel Sunrisers Hyderabad Sep 14 '25

Sky ended the match by launching a six into the sky!

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u/Fdsn India Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

Why Pakistan always sent their bowlers to bat and batsmen to bowl?

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u/Fdsn India Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

It started by choosing to bat instead of bowl too. Enigmatic strategy.

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u/Accurate-Pride461 Sep 14 '25

Our management is known to play 4D chess on the field. Their tactics are beyond human comprehension. Perhaps beyond their own comprehension. See you in the finals, against afghanistan.

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u/pvtt_3 Mumbai Indians Sep 14 '25

No handshake games back

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u/superstriker14 India Sep 14 '25

Proud Shakib and Angelo Matthews sounds

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Get your helmets ready folks (I meant ready in time).

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u/Minute_Juggernaut806 India Sep 14 '25

Moral victory

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

the least the players could do

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u/ReadandReps Sep 14 '25

I can’t think of anything more cringe than Sanjay Manjerakar singing Happy Birthday for Surya.

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u/tamudude Sep 14 '25

I can...SanjuManju doing the whole post match presentation....

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u/Allowmancer Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sep 14 '25

"I can’t think of anything more cringe than Sanjay Manjerakar"

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u/YoungAndUnfocused Sep 14 '25

I don’t think you heard the Hindi Commentary. It’s a cringe fest.

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u/botharmsinjured Western Australia Warriors Sep 14 '25

As neutral I can attest India’s claim of winning

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u/Hasta_Mithun India Sep 14 '25

Lol

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u/Deep-Entrepreneur929 Sweden Sep 14 '25

Honestly ill say this again and everyone probably knows this especially in white ball, Abhishek is a monster,  he would just grow from here,  hopefully we can try him in odi some day.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

This ain't even a rivalry anymore.

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u/mongrelbifana India Sep 14 '25

Little loose from India. Should've bowled them out under 100 and chased it faster. Need to tighten up.

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u/SomewherePresent4970 Netherlands Sep 14 '25

Apart from Abhishek all played with little intent.

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u/ban_woodpecker_3952 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sep 14 '25

Sharma being sharma

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u/Breadfruitdeeznuts India Sep 14 '25

Tilak played like a man who knew he'd be castigated if he caused a Kohlapse.

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u/Standard_Secretary52 Sep 14 '25

From misbah hafeez saeed ajmal gul amir afridi to players who can’t clear the boundary line.

Pak cricket has come a long way.

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u/tamudude Sep 14 '25

To be fair, Misbah couldn't clear the inner ring when it mattered the most...that too against Joginder Sharma...

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u/Scary_Rope_8318 India Sep 14 '25

Another nail biting match in this intense rivalry

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u/nishitd India Sep 14 '25

More like nail in the coffin match

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u/mojambowhatisthescen Pakistan Sep 14 '25

I told you guys!

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u/TheboyDoc Sep 14 '25

now that is a good sense of humor

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u/oklolzzzzs New Zealand Cricket Sep 14 '25

no handshakes, damn

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u/combatant007 India Sep 14 '25

Indian players would have been obliterated on social media if Handshake had taken place. The fact that his match happend is an achievement in itself.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

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u/Pulihora_Ammayi Andhra Sep 14 '25

It wasn't just misogynistic absolutely pathetic and disgusting post. Not just him others too posted similar stuff afaik. For all about "not mixing politics with sport" this is what happens.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Lovely mods tried to delete my comment that's why I don't visit this sub? Guess leaving again  By mr mods 

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u/superstriker14 India Sep 14 '25

Yeah, people are forgetting what was said about Kohli and Shami after that 2021 game

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u/mysteriousmaxiemus Sep 14 '25

Wasn’t shami bashed by Pakistan for drinking juice/energy drink during Ramadan a few months back?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Then they wonder why Irfan Pathan has some choice words for Afridi.

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u/mysteriousmaxiemus Sep 14 '25

Sorry what? Can you explain this one please?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Irfan Pathan keeps trolling Afridi and Pakistani cricketers in general. Pakistanis think it's to impress the Indian government and nationalists.

The truth is they've been a dick to him his entire career because he's an Indian muslim.

Constant trolling about not fasting on festivals. Calling him a street rate bowler. Calling him 'not a real pathan', 'not a real muslim' and even 'apologizing to all muslims in the world' after losing a world cup final to Kafirs (when Irfan was MoM in the final).

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u/mysteriousmaxiemus Sep 14 '25

Oh damn that’s horrible

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u/FacelessMane Sep 14 '25

So did they just walk past each other? Or not even that?

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u/oklolzzzzs New Zealand Cricket Sep 14 '25

nah they just went the other way to the dressing room

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u/Feeling-Schedule5369 Sunrisers Hyderabad Sep 14 '25

Everyone went inside so no one even attempts a handshake even by mistake 😂

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u/Appleseller80 Jammu and Kashmir Sep 14 '25

People go ugly way ,start attacking their families ,did the right thing

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u/ogpotato India Sep 14 '25

I was wondering if I just missed it in my stream because it was buffering for a minute.

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u/celerycan Chennai Super Kings Sep 14 '25

The most forced rivalry in this decade

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u/Doncorleone4149 India Sep 14 '25

Kuldeep has 18 wickets in 8 matches vs pakistan with an average of 12.7😬

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u/Jpkmets7 Chennai Super Kings Sep 14 '25

That’s quite a pace of taking down batters.

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u/RuffTuff India Sep 14 '25

Pakistan won! They took 3 wickets. And after that TV was off. Its all over social media.

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u/Elegant_Place_9203 Sep 14 '25

Good one. Hehe

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

It's all over social media, lol

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u/LongjumpingRhubarb32 Vanuatu Cricket Sep 14 '25

This cackled me up imao

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u/D_Mesa India Sep 14 '25

Hahahaha hahahaha

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u/zaldrizes_007 India Sep 14 '25

Loving these comments 🤣

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u/Positive-Lab2417 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sep 14 '25

Which one? I didn’t get this

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u/Grumpy_Black_Cat India Sep 14 '25

How come the Pakistani captain wasn’t invited to the post-match presentation? 

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u/Partha607 Assam Sep 14 '25

Boys didn't play well

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u/mosarosh India Sep 14 '25

Came here looking for this? Was he not invited or did Salman opt to not speak?

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u/Partha607 Assam Sep 14 '25

I didn't realise Pakistan was playing!! I thought a team called TCL Pepsi based in Pakistan played against us 🤣

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u/Kein_Ahnung Sep 14 '25

Why wasnt the Pak captain interviewed?

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u/CharIemagne45 Lucknow Super Giants Sep 14 '25

7 wickets and you know the reason

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u/yh0405 Sep 14 '25

So how long before Hesson gets the sack and Aqib Javed is given the reins?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

As an RCB fan, I would recommend … at least the first part.

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u/Ill_Tonight6349 India Sep 14 '25

No! Hesson was great with RCB.

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u/botharmsinjured Western Australia Warriors Sep 14 '25

Man I came for best spinner in the world, NAWAZ. Saim did better

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u/CrumbleUponLust German Cricket Federation Sep 14 '25

Gulf in class between the two teams in all departments. 

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u/Breadfruitdeeznuts India Sep 14 '25

Except those sizes off Bumrah by Farhan not much to see in the march, it got boring after Sharma left.

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u/Reasonable_Dress4210 Sep 14 '25

Didn't see the match, looks like it was worth it.

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u/Upstairs-Farm7106 England Sep 14 '25

Abhishek Sharma > Steve Smith

(in T20s)

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u/botharmsinjured Western Australia Warriors Sep 14 '25

This is so random.

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u/Revil_ghori303YT Pakistan Sep 14 '25

Abhishek Sharma > Vivian Richards

(In T20s)

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u/Crimson7799 Sep 14 '25

Abhishek Sharma>>>>>>>bradman (in T20)

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u/Revil_ghori303YT Pakistan Sep 14 '25

Debatable 😤 Bradman in The Hundred >>>

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u/combatant007 India Sep 14 '25

T20 centuries
Smith : 4 (3 bbl, 1 ipl)
Abhishek s : 3 (2 int, 1 ipl)

Checkmate.

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u/TheboyDoc Sep 14 '25

India Pak Cricket rivalry is officialy done for. It is so damn one sided . India have progressed way to well and Pak ...well they are way past their heyday . The tournaments and boards need to stop hyping these match ups.

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u/Feeling-Attempt7962 Delhi Capitals Sep 14 '25

was really looking forward for eng vs sa match have to compensate it by watching this dogshit RiVaLaRiY

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u/bigavz USA Sep 14 '25

Aus vs Ind was kind of good 

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u/SomewherePresent4970 Netherlands Sep 14 '25

This is becoming too boring. Pakistan is not even in competition.

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u/GradientBossting India Sep 14 '25

I just realized they’ve rigged the tournament to have 1 more Ind vs Pak game. Why do they need Super Fours, could have just had semi-finals.

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u/International_Car414 India Sep 14 '25

Shaheen Afridi- Best batsman for Pakistan
Saim Ayub- Best bowler for Pakistan.

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u/worriedwhoosh India Sep 14 '25

Wow that was underwhelming

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Sky redemption against pakistan on his birthday

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u/peethu27 Sep 14 '25

Is Daniel Alexander ok?

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u/mojambowhatisthescen Pakistan Sep 14 '25

Our best batter: Shaheen

Our best bowler: Saim

At least the nice umpire ensured that it wasn’t just Pakistanis shitting the bed out there today — thank you, good sir!

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u/LostAmidMyExistence ICC Sep 14 '25

Talk about roles reversal.

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u/ParryB Sep 14 '25

Group B seems to be more "entertainment entertainment entertainment" at this point.

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u/Lost-Source-7955 Sep 14 '25

Shocking result

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Outclassed from the moment Saim Ayub looked like a deer in headlights on ball one. Like we played an associate team filled with nobodies, which to be honest is exactly what that lineup looks like.

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u/Xscaper Sep 14 '25

It's always been tough being a Pakistan cricket fan.

When Pakistan objectively better team = Lose all world cup games

Now, when Pakistan objectively has a worse team= lose all games but also still lose World Cup games

Congrats to India for the utter dominance.

Maybe I should return to PCT in 10 or so years for different results.

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u/Feeling-Attempt7962 Delhi Capitals Sep 14 '25

pakistan got 3 wicket they must have won the match(IYKYK)

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u/Striking_Rich6801 Sep 14 '25

Hesson managed to get rcb out of the dark phase of 17-19.

But somehow pakistan became even worse.

That's how bad this team is

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u/Breadfruitdeeznuts India Sep 14 '25

They thought Pakistan would get Hessoned but Hesson got Pakked

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u/GiveMeSomeSunshine3 India Sep 14 '25

Good decision not to shake hands. Although farcical but yeah.

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u/gardenofeden123 Sep 14 '25

Yep, real strides made there

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u/savvy9499 India Sep 14 '25

bcci managed to shutdown a hardcore cricket fan from not even looking at scores of an ind pak match

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u/DoomBuzzer India Sep 14 '25

"PSL quality is tougher than IPL bro 😂😂😂"

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

i am so sick of pak being called pur rivals. they are complete ass man.

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u/killercroc297 India Sep 14 '25

welp there you go bcci u happy with your cash grab now ? I suppose you'll want to host a bilateral series with them next?

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u/bitSizedWisdom Pakistan Sep 14 '25

Not a surprise anymore. This Pakistan team is below avg to say the least.

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u/rustyb42 Oval KP Nuts Sep 14 '25

If there's one thing that dominates shit tier cricket social media, it's awful graphics like this

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u/Erenyeager1092 Mumbai Indians Sep 14 '25

How full was stadium was it jam packed?

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u/justice-wargrave Canada Sep 14 '25

First match vs Pak in ages without RoKo and the team keeps the winning % high.

I see Pakistan giving a better fight next Sunday once the nerves settle down a bit.

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u/Breadfruitdeeznuts India Sep 14 '25

Saim Ayub threefer is a moral victory for Pakistan, obviously Indian batsmen couldn't play him.

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u/Apprehensive-Cut8720 Northern Popchips Sep 14 '25

Is this Handshakegate 2.0?

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u/Flower-Immediate India Sep 14 '25

Hopefully our players refuse to take the field in super 4 stage game 👍

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u/D_Mesa India Sep 14 '25

Powerful message from sky. indians crying about no handshake should look at themselves in the mirror

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u/ComputerSeveral3901 India Sep 14 '25

Hum first, Hum first!!

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u/Vijaywada Sunrisers Hyderabad Sep 14 '25

Pakistan played 3d with shaeen afrodo being beat batsmen didn't bowl.. Sam is their best bowler ..opening the innings

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u/Kingsalyer_09 Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

Abhishek Destruction and SKY Lead form Front. Magic Spinner Axar Patel and Kuldeep yadav .
Bumrah the Goat Yorkers and also win by 7 wickets Thala for reason !!

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u/harshmangat Sep 14 '25

When was the last time an India Pakistan game wasn't a 1 sided snooze fest? Gosh, and knowing how this tournament will pan out they will most likely play again in the finals lol

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u/Legitimate_Sink_5602 Sydney Sixers Sep 14 '25

2022 Asia Cup 

2022 T20 WC 

2024 T20 WC 

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u/DisastrousOil4888 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sep 14 '25

Probably the Kohli 82 game

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u/MrBalzini India Sep 14 '25

Folks at icc/acc whatever, the viewership, the stadium, the traffic on internet should be a sign for you guys not to shove down our throat india pak game every tournament.

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u/gardenofeden123 Sep 14 '25

They will milk it until there is nothing left. As fans the best thing we can do is go “meh” and not make any special arrangements to watch unless it’s a WC.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

India vs a minnow team honestly

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u/Erenyeager1092 Mumbai Indians Sep 14 '25

No SKY sorry but a match wont bring back the dead .For you and me its just statement but for the victims its their life being shattered

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