India defeated Pakistan by four wickets to put points on the board in the Super 12 stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup. It was a stunning show by the men in blue. Virat Kohli was especially brilliant and there were a lot of accolades for him after his performance. Here, we take a look at how Twitter reacted to the ICC social media team’s act after the unforgettable performance of Virat Kohli.
India starts the 2022 T20 WC with a win
The Indian bowlers gave a fine start to the team by removing Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan early. However, the middle order of Pakistan stepped up and took the team to a score of 159. It was a good total considering the start they had.
India would have considered 160 to be a securable target. However, the men in blue lost wickets early and at one point, they were reduced to 31-4. It required a brilliant partnership between Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya to get India over the line. Virat scored 82 runs from 53 deliveries and was in top form. Although he started badly, he made up for it with some brilliant hits at the end. Overall, it was a fine game and there was a lot of social media interaction after the encounter. This match also gave the much-needed lift to the T20 World Cup.
Twitter trolls ICC for their social media activity after the brilliant show by Virat Kohli
Hours before the game, ICC coined the prefix ‘Badshah’ for Babar Azam on their social media handles. ‘Badshah’ translates to ‘King’ and it is well known that the term is reserved for Virat Kohli. Hence, the Indian fans were not happy with the act by the council.
However, just a few hours later, ICC had to give in to the brilliant display by the former Indian skipper. They posted Virat Kohli sitting on a throne with the caption ‘The KING is back. This contrast was trolled by many on social media.
The KING is back 👑
Take a bow, Virat Kohli 🙌#T20WorldCup | #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/OdAnbmso0h
— ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2022
The Badshah 👑
How will Pakistan fare in #T20WorldCup 2022 under Babar Azam’s rule? pic.twitter.com/KWHtg3tvCs
— ICC (@ICC) October 22, 2022
Ab aaya na line pe..#T20WorldCup #INDvPAK #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/Cp693t3Rhs
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) October 23, 2022
Baap Baap hi hota hai 😁#ViratKohli #INDvsPAK #TeamIndia #T20WorldCup2022 https://t.co/IFUqbbEZFC
— KaifLadla (@_kaifladla) October 23, 2022
Virat is the Real KING, ICC should apologise for sharing pic of BABAR yesterday. #INDvPAK@imVkohli @babarazam258 @ICC
— Raggay Raggay (@gandapur146) October 23, 2022
#ICC YOU SHOWN BABAR AS #BADSHAH BUT AFTER THE MATCH YOU CHANGED THE SIDE….. BASICALLY YOU LOST #ICC
— Mohit Soni Indian (@Mohi_S07) October 23, 2022
ICC change Babar to Virat https://t.co/2hHKe9Cyu8
— Darshan (@Darshan1389) October 23, 2022
The Only King In Cricket.
One And Only.
No Babar, Not Any Other Player.
Virat Kohli Is The Only King And He Proved It Tonight 👑— Inam Jadoon PTI ✌️ (@InamJadoon6) October 23, 2022
