To every cricket fan out there, there has always been a wish to connect with the players when they see them on screen. However, connecting with our idols or favorites became very easy with the inception of social media. Some of the social media websites are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
One can follow his favorite cricketer and can also express his personal feelings on the posts of the cricketer. In this regard, there are two different sides such as good and bad. Thus, the social media won’t detain anyone from writing what he or she feels and cricketers can face too much backlash.
Love is in the air for Irfan Pathan these days. Last week, the left-handed bowler was seen singing romantic songs dedicated to his wife Safa Baig. On Sunday, he uploaded a selfie for the first time with her from his official Facebook account with the caption, “This girl is trouble ?? #love #wifey.”
Here’s the photo he uploaded:
Kuch to log kahenge logo ka kaam hai kehna but always #love #travel pic.twitter.com/aERzXr0g2j
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 17, 2017
This photo faced a huge backlash and people slammed the veteran and his wife on social media. The couple was sitting in their car and Pathan’s wife had her face half-covered with her hands. This picture has trigged many people across all major social platforms and Irfan is being called as ‘un-Islamic’ for clicking such a picture.
The picture, in which Baig is covering her face, drew flak from fans on Facebook. visible, but also for wearing nail polish. The comments ranged from advising him to remove the picture to slamming him for not being ‘a good Muslim’.
Irfan was castigated for not being a “good Muslim” and a comment read, “WTF Tell her to cover her arms. Being a Muslim and being a Pathan it’s your duty to do so.”
Twitter Reactions:
After backlash, there were a lot of fans who were happy to see the couple together and showered them with praise.
Guess what, until now u know who are ur trolls. Welcome to India & dont worry about trolls, these r the uneducated twitteratis 😄😄
— dev (@deejaydev) July 19, 2017
Ek number jodi
May Allah bless u irfan bhai n bhabi— Shahbaz Natuskar (@shahbazsay) July 17, 2017
Mashallah pic .. Stay blessed .. Ignore trolls
— Sameera Gawandi (@sameeratweeter) July 18, 2017
God bless you both 💑
— Yami Patel (@patel_yami) July 17, 2017
Sahi farmaya✌🏻
Your society,your religion, & your family
No one has the right to say anything wrong about it.
Like karo👍 n chill maro😉— jainish Darbar(YP) (@MoriJainish) July 17, 2017
Gorgeous Couple … Love for both of U ♥️♥️♥️♥️
— SwAsTiKa ChAtTeRjEe (@swastika_barsha) July 17, 2017
Now that’s what I’m talking about!! Don’t let these rude comments stop u from doing what your heart desires😉😘❤️
— Sanjana Tupe (@SanjanaMauTupe) July 17, 2017
U guys look great together and its really none of anyones business what Safa decides to do with her nails💅
— Javeria Siddique (@javerias) July 18, 2017
Beautiful pic!! Stay blessed forever… At last tweet from you after so long. See had told you na your wife will come back soon 😁
— Nazlee Khan (@KhanNazlee) July 17, 2017
If you remember, Mohammed Shami had also faced the flak of irate, fanatic social media users when he had posted a photo of his wife in a sleeveless dress and without the hijab.
Pathan married Baig, a model from Jeddah in February. The bowler has been out of the cricketing scene and last played for Gujarat Lions franchise in the Indian Premier League.