India’s Tilak Varma in motion throughout the Asia Cup conflict in opposition to Pakistan on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 14, 2025. — Reuters
Whereas Pakistan might have misplaced the high-stakes Asia Cup conflict in opposition to India in Dubai, the Pakistani nation didn’t appear to surrender simply but and invoked their humour to recover from yet one more cricket defeat.
Pakistani batters faltered in opposition to India’s bowling line-up, and the Inexperienced Shirts managed to place up a meagre 127 runs on the board within the 20-over match. In response, India chased the goal in 15.5 overs with seven wickets remaining.
Some Pakistanis recalled former skippers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan — absent from the squad — whereas others criticised the Males in Inexperienced’s poor batting as they vented their frustration.
Pakistan did have their moments within the match — Sahibzada Farhan turned the primary Pakistani batter to hit Jasprit Bumrah for a six, and Saim Ayub gained an undesirable file after a duck. The left-handed opener marked his seventh duck in T20Is, which drew him stage with Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, and Kamran Akmal.
However for the reason that match didn’t go in Pakistan’s favour, what may the Pakistani social media customers do to spice up their moods? Properly, they remembered Could’s four-day warfare by which Islamabad downed six Indian jets.
The Pakistani armed forces not solely shot down Indian drones that got here into Pakistani territory, destroyed their verify posts on the border, but additionally shot down their fighter jets, together with the French-made Rafale.
All through the match, Pakistanis posted actively on X, with many drawing consolation by referencing the Could warfare.
“Our national game is downing Indian jets. 6-0,” posted an X consumer.
One other stated: “6-0 is still much worse than 6-2. WE ARE CLEAR.”
Farhad posed: “For Pakistan, the real 6–0 isn’t on the cricket field – it’s in the skies. Six Indian jets down. That’s the scoreline history will never forget.”
“I do not accept any match; Pakistan’s real victory was 6-0,” a social media consumer added.
A consumer additionally wished to relax Indians: “Relax India, it’s just cricket, not a war. Otherwise you already know the score: 6-0.”
“Indians, no matter what, the score line is still 6-0. Ok,” a consumer added.
A dissatisfied consumer added: “We had one job and that was to not give India smthn after the 6-0 but ok.”
