India's Virat Kohli or Ahmed Shahzad? Pakistani Twitter users pick their favourite
A Pakistani Twitter account named All Pakistan Memes' ran a race to select between Ahmed Shahzad and the India skipper.
Mumbai: Team India skipper Virat Kohli has a huge fan-following all around the world, including Pakistan. In the past few months, the dashing right-hander has not only impressed with the bat but also led India handsomely in all three formats of the game.
India and Pakistan may share a heated rivalry, but when it comes to Kohli, seldom is it that the 28-year-old receives hatred.
Pakistan fans shared their admiration for Kohli on Twitter when an account by the name ‘All Pakistan Memes’ ran a race to select their favourite between Pakistan opener Ahmed Shahzad and the Indian skipper.
Twitterati was advised to ‘retweet’ for the Pakistani batsman and ‘like’ the tweet if they favoured the cricketer across the border. The Indian batsman completely floored Shahzad, amassing over 6000 likes in comparison to Shahzad’s odd-320 retweets.
Let's settle this
— All Pakistan Memes (@allPakistanMeme) September 12, 2017
RT for ahmed shahzad
Like for Virat kohli
#PAKvsWorldXI pic.twitter.com/MyktPUWC3l
However, many Pakistani Twitter users even replied about their decision to select Kohli over Shahzad, who often have been compared together on multiple instances for their looks and batting style.
@SustUlWujood
— Bilal 🋠(@hey_zalima) September 13, 2017
Even pakistanis are voting for virat 😂
Every cricket fan would do that. Similarly, if you put Wasim Akram and Umesh Yadav, everyone in his right mind would vote for Akram.
— Rahul Baskaran (@Wolverin3) September 13, 2017
No comparison tbh! Kohli is a world class player!
— Fazila 🕊 (@fazila_1996) September 12, 2017
It would've been better to compare Ahmad with Umar Akmal😂🙈
— Irsa (@xxirsa) September 13, 2017
Shukar hai ham Pakistanio mai itni aqal hai. Everyone knows @imVkohli se @iamAhmadshahzad ka koi comparison nhi VK is already a Legend
— Aqib Siddiqui (@Aqibleo13) September 12, 2017
THIS IS SO DISRESPECTFUL TO VIRAT KOHLI
— Maryam (@BefourMaryam) September 12, 2017
All the person which is Retweeting should delete their own account. How anyone compare sahzad with kohli
— Ridiculous🌎 (@slaughteworld) September 12, 2017
Come on . Accept it , out of 100 times, 99.9% time one kohli is equal or above then 6 batsmen of Pakistan team frm past current & in future
— NABEEL ZAHID (@nabz84) September 12, 2017
Q kholi KO zaleel ker Rae ho
— Alif🇵🇰 (@silent_plzzzz) September 13, 2017
Khuda ka khauf karo admin
— Syed Zahir (@sXahir) September 12, 2017
one is a cricketer and other is a cameraman
— Adnan (@AdnanSundal) September 12, 2017
bhai ahmed kholi k ass pas bhi nahi janab
— Emii CapTain (@Emidarker) September 13, 2017
kholi legend hai
— rajkishor nayak (@NayakRajkishor) September 13, 2017
From Pakistan but i will vote for @imVkohli
— Usaid (Malik's Fan) (@realusaidkhan18) September 13, 2017
Yeah Pakistanis are not going to vote for Ahmed Shahzad even as a joke. Nice try though
— Abdullah Raja (@rabdullahkhan) September 13, 2017
it,s student vs superman
— Syed Rizwan Shah (@SrizwanshahptI) September 13, 2017
Who ever will retweet this should be given 1000 topon kee salami
— Hassan Azhar (@hassanazh) September 13, 2017
Why are you even comparing two different classes? Kohli is a class and Ahmed Shehzad is also a class.. third class 🙄
— Ahsan Shamoon (@hsanShamoon) September 13, 2017
Khud compare kar ke pic.twitter.com/3AfQz7IkXy
— Gop@l MBA (@giri_gopal) September 13, 2017
Dont compare kohli to his china copy
— Ali Hassan butt (@AliHassan795) September 13, 2017
Pakistani fans also shared their love for the Indian talisman when Pakistan hosted the ICC World XI in a three-match Twenty20 series, which the hosts eventually won 2-1.