The ‘tashan’ between India & Pakistan doesn’t end at any point in time. And this time former Pakistani Cricketer & Current Indian Captain are in the mood to indulge in a war of words. In a recent talk show which has created a storm on social media, former Pakistani Cricketer Mohammad Amir indulged in controversy after making a degrading comment about Indian Captain Rohit Sharma. The Incident happened in the show where Amir was asked to guess the name of the player on the basis of given clues. But less did people knew that the show will result in a debate comprising controversy & criticism.
How did Mohammad Amir insult Rohit Sharma?
During the talk show when Mohammad Amir was asked to name a cricketer whose name resonates with ‘Vada Pav’, he didn’t spare a second to take Rohit Sharma’s name as his answer. His response left every fan fuming with anger as they felt that how can someone associate the name of India’s one of the most successful cricketers with a street snack? Though Amir’s response fill the air with laughter & jest, most of the fans were not happy with his controversial response against Rohit Sharma. The video went viral & ignited discussion about the fine line between light-hearted humor and offensive banter.
Watch the video here
Here's how Mohammad Amir gets the right guess about Rohit Sharma! 😂🫢#MohammadAmir #RohitSharma𓃵 #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/2rHAlLcWnW
— Laiba Abbasi 🏏 (@abbasiilaiba) May 29, 2023
Though the controversy has resulted from a show, it has emphasized the need of maintaining mutual respect among different team players & understanding a thin line between friendly banter & disrespect.
Rohit Sharma avoided Controversy by Commenting on Pakistan bowlers
Recently during an interview in the USA, Rohit Sharma was asked to name the most challenging Pakistani bowler to face. And responding to the question in a cheek manner, Rohit said that everyone is good seamers & was reluctant in naming a single bowler in order to avoid controversy. Rohit replied cheekily ‘Bada Bada Controversy hota hai’, resulting in audiences including his wife Ritika Sharma bursting into laughter. The video became viral & caught netizens’ attention.
Mohammad Amir vs Rohit Sharma
Mohammad Amir has proved his prowess in Cricketing Era
Former Pakistan Cricketer, Mohammad Amir has so far played in 36 Test matches, 61 ODIs & 50 T20Is for Pakistan sclaping 119 Test wickets, 81 ODI wickets & 59 t20I wickets. Notably, he was the one who guided Pakistan to a glorious win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 by scalping the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli & Shikhar Dhawan. However, his career saw a downfall when he was arrested for spot-fixing in 2010 & was banned for five years for bowling two deliberate no-balls. In January 2015 Amir returned to the domestic format & finally, in 2016 he stepped back into the International arena. Mohammad Amir was the one who received a central contract in the 2018-2019 season. But just after one year he announced his retirement from the Test format in 2020 & in 2021 he decided to take a leave from the limited overs format too. Though he has retired from International cricket he continues to feature in T20 leagues across the globe.
Rohit Sharma is regarded as one of the best Cricketers in World Cricket
Coming to Rohit Sharma, the Indian team Captain needs no introduction. Known as the hitman of World cricket, Rohit has so far played in 52 tests, 244 ODIs, 148 T20is & 243 IPL fixtures & has amassed 3677 Test runs, 9837 ODI runs, 3853 T20I runs & 6211 IPL runs. The swashbuckling Cricketer has several records in his kitty as he has scored the highest number of centuries in World Cup. Not only this the hitman of the Indian cricket team also holds the record for most double centuries in ODIs & in also became one of the highest run-scorers in ODIs. Rohit has proved his prowess in the shortest format of cricket as well. It is under Rohit Sharma’s leadership that Mumbai Indians lifted the IPL trophy for five years & became one of the most successful teams in IPL history. Rohit has recently played in the West Indies ODI series where he displayed some good performances bouncing back from a low phase. He will next feature in Asia Cup 2023 beginning on August 30. The marquee event will be played in Sri Lanka & Pakistan.
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