Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal is no stranger to making outlandish comments which only draws ire of the public. He played the match-winning innings in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) for Lahore Qalandars and in the match against Islamabad United too.
The right-handed batsman during the post-match conference after his match-winning performance in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) answered to a question in which a comparison between him and Indian captain Virat Kohli was made.
He said that there can be no comparisons between the two as he bats at number 6 and Kohli walks in at number 3.
“When people compare me to Kohli, it’s a matter of number. Since Kohli’s debut, he is batting at number three and I have been batting at number six. Let me play at number three slot and him on six, then compare me to him. I never wailed over my number. I do everything for my team.
“Whatever cricket I have played, it’s for the team and the number comes later. But when people compare me with Kohli, only then do I point out that I bat in the lower middle order,” Akmal said during the conference.
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This comment was enough to start a Twitter backlash. It was more than enough for the fans of Virat to get angry and they trolled him ferociously. Some even went on to say that comparing him with Virat is like insulting Virat. Here are few selected tweets:
it doesn’t even make any sense asking such question by umar akmal..useless😈
— Raja Waqar Younis (@RajaWaqarYouni3) February 22, 2017
Umar akmal h0ld the rec0rd of m0st duck in t,2o , n0w he reached 24 ducks m0st by a batsman
— عجیب (@AjeebullahShar) February 13, 2017
#IfIwereTrump I’ll ban Umar akmal and make him do mujra. 😂 https://t.co/z0T0VMdUA3
— Inappropriate and crass! (@Ragingneurotic) February 13, 2017
Its time for umar akmal to switch to his old career. #PSL2017 #lahoreqalandars pic.twitter.com/WL1SKmQ70R
— Usman (@Ozman) February 13, 2017
When you watch too much @udtapunjab You behave like the characters in the movie. @Umar96Akmal @FrustIndian @bhak_sala pic.twitter.com/hAHDiaRbYp
— Factuals (@factualsnews) February 22, 2017
Two min silence for @Umar96Akmal #selftroller pic.twitter.com/gwhM85aV5d
— Akash 🇮🇳 (@ViratBomB) February 22, 2017
Dear @BhagwantMann, have u supplied Third grade Cocaine to @Umar96Akmal …He is behaving like u…. pic.twitter.com/OISbutxQKF
— Kunal Vimal (KV) (@kvQuote) February 22, 2017
After watching this I lost the very little respect I had for Umar Akmal
This is embarrassing #HBLPSL https://t.co/M3TA4MHl3R— Hader Ali Akhtar (@HedzCricket) February 13, 2017
when d same question was asked from Ahmad Shehzad he said he was not given the confidence as has been given to kohli
— Mustafa (@OyeMustafa) February 21, 2017
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