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International XI of most trolled Asian cricketers

Archie Blade
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International XI of most trolled Asian cricketers

International XI of most trolled Asian cricketers. Here at SportsRush, we present a line up consisting of Asian Cricketers who have been victims of severe mocking from the fans.

Cricket is one of the most followed sports in the sport and possibly the biggest sport in the Indian Subcontinent. The popularity of the sport means that the players end up having a large fan base themselves.

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This ends up being a double-edged sword. When a player is down and out due to injury or has lost form, these fans serve as a support system wishing the player well and instilling the required confidence to make a remarkable comeback.

However, the internet does not consist of only well-wishing supporters. It also houses internet trolls. Some a little playful, while some a lot more vicious. Some players seem to become their targets and are at their receiving end a lot more than other players.

Let us take a look at an International XI of most trolled Asian cricketers

Imam-ul-Haq

Pakistan’s Iman-ul-Haq has 7 ODI centuries to his name after only 34 appearances. He averages a shade under 54 in limited overs Cricket and has become an integral component of Pakistan’s cricket team. However, the young opener has already been labelled a product of nepotism by fans due to him being the nephew of Inzamam-ul-Haq.

The left-hander is constantly a victim of trolls and he has done himself no favours by grabbing the attention for all the wrong reasons. His leaked WhatsApp chats with multiple girls led to many calling him a womanizer and some even asked for his sacking.

He has now become a laughing stock in the cricket community. He is still very young and could very possibly shed his notorious tag in the future. However, at the moment, he remains one of the most trolled cricketers in the world.

Ahmed Shehzad

Ahmed Shehzad could have had a glittering career for Pakistan. He is to date, the only Pakistani batsman to score a century in all 3 formats. He could have become a batting mainstay and helped launch Pakistan’s revival in International cricket.

Instead, he gave away his career by involving in various match fixing scandals and doping issues. By August 2018, Pakistan Cricket decided to give up on the opener and did not award with him a central contract.

Shahzad is ruthlessly trolled by fans for his infamous religious remarks regarding Tillakaratne’s past and current religions and other off-field issues such as comparing himself with Virat Kohli. Shehzad remains a favourite for trolls.

Virat Kohli

The Indian Captain is arguably the most popular cricketer in the world right now. Kohli has his army of fans who live and die by the prolific batsman. However, his popularity also opens the doors to multiple trolls who are always on the look for a slip up from him.

Virat Kohli’s gaffes become immortal because the fans never let his mistakes die down and constantly bring it up to make fun of the Indian captain. Kohli’s tendency to sometimes do or make controversial remarks also makes the task much easier for the trolls.

From asking fans to leave the country to abusing a journalist, Virat Kohli has a treasure chest of memories he would like to forget. However, in the age of internet, he will always be reminded of his sour moments by a bored fan with an internet and a distaste for the Indian skipper.

KL Rahul

Kl Rahul’s introduction to the Indian team was nothing short of marvellous. There is no better way to announce your arrival than with a century against Australia in Australia. He soon became a regular in all 3 formats.

However, much has changed for the once disciplined cricketer. The Karnataka palyer has lost form and fans have started trolling him for being a journeyman in the Indian squad who seems least bothered about winning his place in the team and more about his Instagram.

His controversial appearance in Karan Johar’s talk show has not helped his cause at all. KL Rahul has been mercilessly trolled by fans who now target him for the funniest of reasons including enjoying his personal space during his break from cricket.

Mushfiqur Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim is one of the greatest players to have represented Bangladesh. It was under his captaincy that Bangladesh began putting up consistent performances across formats, especially in the shorter formats where they would regularly beat the top sides.

However, the Bangladeshi wicketkeeper is regularly trolled by the fans for his rather crotchety and ill-tempered attitude. Rahim found a swarm of trolls over his controversial tweet against India regarding his team’s exit from the 2016 World T20.

The trolls have since stuck around and now make fun of him for several reasons including his English, his facial expressions from his pictures of his gym sessions and his occasional mistakes behind the stumps.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya’s sudden rise to fame earned him the adoration of many. He was a fast bowling all-rounder; the kind that the Indian team had been looking for since the retirement of the legendary Kapil Dev.

However, Hardik’s off field antics earned him the notoriety of many. He was criticized for several reasons. Many believed that his success had gone to his head and it was affecting his game. There is also a section of people that believe that he represents everything that is wrong with Indian Cricket at the moment.

However, his most notable gaffe was his sexist remarks in a talk show which threatened to end his career. He has also been a target of trolls over his educational qualifications; considering Team India’s new jersey is sponsored by BYJU’s.

Sarfaraz Ahmed

Pakistan won the 2017 Champions Trophy under Sarfaraz Ahmed. Following their rise to the top of the T20 rankings, it seemed that Sarfaraz had steadied the rocking ship that was Pakistan Cricket. Unfortunately, that was not to be.

Both Pakistan and Sarfaraz lost their form at the same time. Pakistan’s purple patch was over and so was their captain’s. Sarfraz soon caught heat for several reasons including his decision making and his fitness regimen.

The entire 2020 World Cup was flooded with the Pakistani captain’s memes. He did himself no favours by yawning in the match against India and was made the butt of jokes throughout the tournament. Sarfaraz is no longer Pakistan’s captain. However, that has had no effects of trolls who still make fun of him enthusiastically.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has had several nicknames in his career. Shane Warne used to call him Rock Star for his ability to hold up one end while bowling. However, his poor performance in the 2009 T20 World Cup led to many sarcastically calling him Sir Ravindra Jadeja.

During the prime of Jadeja jokes, he was compared to Rajnikant by trolls and even Ravi Ashwin and MS Dhoni got in the joke and made several Jadeja jokes on Twitter. To his credit, Jadeja never had a problem with the joke and took it rather well.

He has also gotten in trouble for taking a selfie with Lions in the Gir sanctuary and his hookah post while incurring more ridicule for his awkward reaction to dismissing Virat Kohli in an IPL match or his involvement in the run-out of Hardik Pandya in 2017 Champions Trophy.

Gulbadin Naib

Afghanistan have been the Cinderella story of Cricket. Rising from obscurity to play in a cricket world cup and eventually test cricket. The fledgling cricket nation have done it all and in rather quick time. However, the reign of Gulbadin Naib threatened to be their undoing.

Naib earned much mockery from the internet for his decision to bowl himself in the 49th over against Pakistan. Until that point, both sides looked to have an equal chance at landing the win. However, his tactical error handed Pakistan the victory.

Gulbadin Naib was not a poor skipper because of his poor skills as a tactician but also for his inability to shield his players during tough times. Instead of standing by his boys, Naib threw his teammates under the bus by criticising them for their poor performance. This behaviour earned him a lot of trolls and a place in the International XI of most trolled Asian cricketers. It also led to his removal from the post of captaincy.

Hasan Ali

Hasan Ali is another case of what could have been. The fast bowler was lauded as the next pace sensation from Pakistan after he helped his side beat India and clinch the 2017 Champions Trophy. Unfortunately, Ali would never hit the same heights again and was eventually dropped from the side.

Ali has attracted troll for various on and off-field reasons. One of his most infamous moments had him visit the Wagah border and do his trademark wicket taking celebration. This did not go down well with the Indian contingent.

His attempt at making good with the Indian fans when he congratulated them during the World Cup earned him the ire of Pakistani fans. He became a laughing stock after injuring himself while doing his celebration it was only made worse after his ‘’Last bachelor night” post.

Taskin Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed has the potential to go down as a Bangladeshi great. His ability to clock well over 90 mph consistently makes him godsend for Bangladesh Cricket. However, he has been injured and inconsistent a little too much for his or BCB’s liking.

Taskin first made headlines when a photo of him carrying the decapitated head of MS Dhoni began doing the rounds in Social Media. The trolls have been by his side ever since and have used any and every reason possible to troll him.

He has been trolled for so much including his hairstyle and tragically even for his marriage. When the youngster decided to get married, instead of blessings, his timeline was flooded with lewd messages asking him to concentrate on his bowling rather than shifting his focus on family planning.

This concludes our list of International XI of most trolled Asian cricketers.

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Archie Blade

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Archie is a WWE and UFC Editor/Author at the SportsRush. Like most combat sports enthusiasts, his passion for watching people fight began with WWE when he witnessed a young Brock Lesnar massacre Hulk Hogan back in 2002. This very passion soon branched out to boxing and mixed martial arts. Over the years he fell in love with the theatrics that preceded the bell and the poetic carnage that followed after. Each bruise a story to tell, each wound a song of struggle, his greatest desire is to be there to witness it all. His favorite wrestler is Shawn Michaels and he believes that GSP is the greatest to ever step foot inside the octagon. Apart from wrestling, he is also fond of poetry and music.

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