Arshdeep referred as “Khalistani” for dropping catch in Pak vs Ind match
Arshdeep gets ridiculed in “Khalistani” for dropping a catch as Pakistan wins. In the match’s crucial final overs, an Indian bowler denies Asif Ali a sitter.
Babar Azam and company defeated the Rohit Sharma-led team by five wickets in the high-stakes match between Pakistan and India on Sunday.
The game experienced many highs and lows. India took the lead early on, but Pakistan’s spinners quickly took over. Virat Kohli then found his form with a fifty, and Pakistan tried Muhammad Nawaz in the top order, which proved successful. The match’s only other promise was a lot of drama at the conclusion.
India had won both teams’ Asia Cup openers, and its supporters were expecting another triumph when their team lost to Pakistan in the decisive over.
Arshdeep Singh, an Indian left-arm bowler, missed a clear chance to change the course of the game by giving Pakistani hitter Asif Ali a new chance to bat.
Asif continued to bat, eventually hitting a six in the next over and a four afterward to lower Pakistan’s asking rate. When asked to score two runs from two balls, this calmed Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar Ahmed’s nerves.
While many Pakistani cricket supporters thanked Arshdeep for his unintentional role in their victory, other Indian cricket fans didn’t like it at all and referred to the Indian bowler as “Khalistani.”
Arshdeep is clearly a part of the Pakistan-backed Khalistan movement. #INDvPAK https://t.co/VOvIJ4TTz9
— Wajahat S. Khan (@WajSKhan) September 4, 2022
Pakistan defeated India in a cricket match. So-called nationalists have gone after a Sikh cricketer, blaming him for the defeat and calling him Khalistani. #IndiaVsPakistan
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) September 4, 2022
Many previous and present cricket players, however, defended Arshdeep, arguing that he shouldn’t be treated unfairly because of a mistake.
“Anyone may make a mistake. A tight scenario existed. It was a hard-fought game, and mistakes can happen,” Kohli told the media following the game.
I clearly recall that I made a terrible shot against Shahid Afridi when playing in my debut Champions Trophy game versus Pakistan. I couldn’t sleep and was up till five in the morning staring at the ceiling, but these things are normal.
Arshdeep is a strong character. Stay that way boy. @arshdeepsinghh
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 4, 2022
Arshdeep referred as “Khalistani” for dropping catch in Pak vs Ind match
Sukhbir Singh, an Indian singer, defended Arshdeep as well.
https://twitter.com/officeofssbadal/status/1566702103535718400
Mohammad Hafeez, a former captain of Pakistan, also pleaded with the Indians to overlook Arshdeep’s error.
My request to all Indian team fans. In sports we make mistakes as we r human. Please don’t humiliate anyone on these mistakes. @arshdeepsinghh
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) September 4, 2022
