When India and Pakistan face each other, even before the match begins, the fridges and hearts of both nations are already full. Indians stock up on chips, samosas, and cold drinks, while Pakistanis prepare giant pots of biryani and trays of gulab jamun. In both countries, holding the TV remote in hand feels like waving the national flag.
Pakistani fan Once Shaheen Afridi gets going, India will line up like school kids! Indian fan: Bro, Afridi may get going, but there’s always a ‘Kohli already warmed up to stop him.
The moment the match starts, everyone turns into an expert after the very first ball–parents, grandparents, even neighbors. In Pakistan, fathers shout, Oye, send Rizwan up the order! while in India, moms say Don’t send Sharma ji’s son to bat, we trust Kohli.
The real fun is in the commentary. Harsha Bhogle explains as calmly as if he’s chanting a prayer. Rameez Raja gets excited as if he’s just been handed free lassi. And sometimes Sunil Gavaskar says things that sound like they need Google Translate.
If Kohli smashes a six, fireworks burst in India like Diwali came early. But if Shaheen Afridi clean bowls Rohit Sharma in the very first over, drums start beating in Pakistan.
The real comedy, though, is when someone drops a catch. An Indian fan says Even a kid from my colony could’ve caught that. A Pakistani fan replies Bro, even the tea seller in our neighborhood wouldn’t have dropped it.
Twitter and Instagram, of course, go wild. Before the first over even ends, the memes start pouring in-
If Rohit gets out early Zero in studies, hero in matches? Not today.
If Babar Azam goes for a duck Captain Babar and runs – a long-distance relationship.
If Kohli is chasing Does his bat run on a charger?
The truth is, whether India or Pakistan wins, memes multiply at light speed in both countries.
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