Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal has been performing well in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) for Lahore Qalandars and in the match against Islamabad United too, he played the match winning innings.
In the press conference after the match, he was asked a question regarding his comparison with the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli.
As per him, comparison between both the batsmen is almost impossible as they both bat at different spots; Virat bats at number 3 while Umar comes to bat at number 6. Here’s what he replied,
“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 with him. I never wailed over my number. I do everything for my team.”
He added,
“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.”
Here is the video in which Umar is talking about his comparison with Virat:
https://twitter.com/taimoorz1/status/834116229010964482
Click here to watch this video directly on Twitter
Umar’s statement 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:
Virat’s angry fan!
From where did this question come?
it doesn't even make any sense asking such question by umar akmal..useless😈
— Raja Waqar Younis (@RajaWaqarYouni3) February 22, 2017
This is the achievement of Umar Akmal:
Umar akmal h0ld the rec0rd of m0st duck in t,2o , n0w he reached 24 ducks m0st by a batsman
— Ajeeb (@AjeebullahShar) February 13, 2017
WTF!
https://twitter.com/RagingNeurotic/status/831153383516037121
Solid insult!
Its time for umar akmal to switch to his old career. #PSL2017 #lahoreqalandars pic.twitter.com/WL1SKmQ70R
— Usman (@Ozman) February 13, 2017
LOL 😀
https://twitter.com/factualsnews/status/834324583624953856
Two minutes of silence..
Two min silence for @Umar96Akmal #selftroller pic.twitter.com/gwhM85aV5d
— Akash Dubey 🇮🇳 (@ImAkashNeil) February 22, 2017
A jibe at Bhagwant Mann:
Dear @BhagwantMann, have u supplied Third grade Cocaine to @Umar96Akmal …He is behaving like u…. pic.twitter.com/OISbutxQKF
— Kunal Vimal 🇮🇳 ( Modi Ka Parivar ) (@kvQuote) February 22, 2017
It’s embarrassing!
https://twitter.com/HedzCricket/status/831232209428307968
Really?
https://twitter.com/MeethiChuurri/status/834144857270710272
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