Pakistan cricket team’s disastrous loss in their World Cup opener against West Indies on Friday invited criticism by fans and even celebrities who took to Twitter to share their disappointment.
Film and television actor, Adnan Malik, asked what exactly went wrong with the team and how will they pick up from here after a demoralising defeat. He even went onto question if Pakistan would have been a more consistent team if they had not won the 1992 World Cup miraculously.
Had we not (miraculously) won in 92, would we have become a more consistent team? In many ways that victory defined Pakistani nationalism & entrenched a belief that we are mercurial and ‘god blessed’. I often wonder if we would have been better off in the long run without it? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/bgeGtavLdK
— adnanmalik (@adnanmalik) May 31, 2019
Meanwhile, actor and director Hamza Ali Abbasi pretended that the first match against Windies didn’t count. He joked and said we are starting from the next one.
#PAKvWI What Pak vs WI World Cup match are you all talking about? Na na…tht didn't count… We are starting from the next one… Ok? Yeah…😕😭🤫🏏🇵🇰
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) May 31, 2019
Entertainer Fakhr-e-Alam shared a poll on Twitter inquiring the reason for Pakistan’s poor batting in particular; “Short pitch bowling, mental block, World Cup pressure, Roza lag raha thaa?”
What factor do you think is behind Pakistan’s poor batting today?
— Fakhr-e-Alam S.I & S.E (@falamb3) May 31, 2019
However, there were a few like actors Shaan Shahid and Faysal Qureshi who rallied behind the team despite last night’s loss. Shaan reiterated that the nation stands by its heroes no matter what hence when they fall, we must pick them up.
A nation stands by its hero’s no matter what ..when they rise they pick the whole nation.. when they fall we must pick them up.. play your game without pressure.. as it is an arena where boys become men .. #ourboysingreen 🇵🇰
— Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) May 31, 2019
We are not the best of teams in the world cup, but as a nation, we must hope for the best! 🙏🏏🏆🇵🇰
— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) May 31, 2019
Before the men in green kicked off their World Cup journey, many celebrities tweeted to show their support for them including the likes of Hareem Farooq, Mawra Hocane, Farhan Saeed and Fahad Mustafa.
Cheering for my dearest motherland since I was a toddler in a green jersey & green paint on my face.
The memories may be blur the spirits aren’t.
I hope we play & we play WELL inshAllah🇵🇰❤️❤️❤️
I am proud of my green boys regardless of the outcome.#WorldCup2019#PakistanZindabad— MAWRA HUSSAIN (@MawraHocane) May 31, 2019
Big day for #Pakistan today at the #CWC19, praying for the Team Green this Jumma tul Wida with the rest of the country ‼️
PS – loving the shalwar kameez Captain 🌟🌟🌟 pic.twitter.com/l8pL0qC5i9
— Hareem Farooq (@FarooqHareem) May 31, 2019
Pakistan will play hosts England in their second match of the tournament on June 3rd at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
