'Naseem Shah is Shubman Gill's Grandfather': Pakistani Fan's 'X' Post Bowled Over by Desi Comebacks

Shubman Gill’s performance in India’s Asia Cup 2023 opener against Pakistan in Kandy on Saturday was one he’d probably want to forget. Ever since that day, Pakistani cricket fans have been relentless in their taunts, poking fun at Gill, who despite being hailed as India’s ‘future star cricketer,’ couldn’t mount a strong comeback, especially considering his encounter with Shah. So, when a viral trend on ‘X’ emerged, where Desi users shared black-and-white pictures of their grandmothers in their younger days, a Pakistani fan seized the opportunity to taunt Gill by reposting the trend with Naseem Shah’s black-and-white picture, humourously captioning it as “Shubhman Gill’s Grandfather. One of them playfully shared a classic black-and-white image of Virat Kohli smashing a ball out of the park, cheekily suggesting, “Pakistan’s father kicking it out of his will, circa 1947.” Another fan chimed in with, “Grandpa & his ghutno ka dard match made in heaven,” while sharing a picture of Shah nursing an injury. An Indian user on ‘X’ shared a similar photo of Kuldeep Yadav and humourously suggested, “Babar azam’s grandfather, 1947.” Indeed, such cricketing banters between India and Pakistan fans are like everlasting flames, and the excitement is building as we eagerly await the next clash between these arch-rivals scheduled for September 10.