Recently, a statement by Shoaib Akhtar went viral that implied, since the Pakistan cricket team lacks stars, fans are reluctant to pay to watch them play at the stadium. This recent dig at the Pakistan team, sparked a fire among the current team members and fans both. The former captain of Pakistan national team, Azhar Ali came out to defend his fellow players through a wry tweet, which said “Then who did these fans come to watch exactly?” referring to the fans cheering at the game.

Ye fans Kis ko dekhnain aye they??🤔🤔🧐🧐 pic.twitter.com/3DfjFsGFNL

— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) July 17, 2021

Infuriated twitteratis didn’t spare a second before jumping to Azhar’s defense, jeering at Shoaib Akhtar in Azhar’s response to the remarks.

Here are a few responses in support of Azhar Ali and team:

Haha Azhar Ali -1
Shoaib Akhtar-0 https://www.bolnews.com/latest/2021/07/azhar-ali-fans-respond-to-shoaib-akhtar-heaping-scorn/amp/

— Asad🇵🇰 (@memealif23) July 17, 2021

@shoaib100mph druggie Akhtar reply him

— Omar Mahmood (@OMahmood20) July 17, 2021

Lagta hai saare Shoaib Akhtar ke mask laga ke khel rahay thay, unke bad to koi star hi nhi mila na hamain to… 😑😅

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— Sʏᴇᴅ Sʜᴀʀɪϙ Hᴜssᴀɪɴ (@shariqgee) July 17, 2021

Nice reply…… pic.twitter.com/GD0Xko4VLk

— Muhammad Armughan (@Armughan0044) July 17, 2021

@shoaib100mph sharam karo kuch

— Hasnain🇵🇰 (@its_Hassuu) July 17, 2021

After silently watching Shoaib Akhtar’s mockery over Shaheen Shah Afridi’s performance and celebration over ‘a single wicket’, fans didn’t spare this one chance to retaliate on behalf of the cricketers. Many spoke against Shoaib Akhtar while the rest enjoyed the cold war.

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