India vs Pakistan - "Bilkool Thanda...": Sachin Tendulkar's Royal Payback To Shoaib Akhtar's Trolling After Pakistan Thrashing At Cricket World Cup

14.10.2023 - 19:37 sports.ndtv.com

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team played a near-perfect game against arch-rivals Pakistan to register a seven-wicket win over the Babar Azam-led side in an ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 match.

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was full of Indian cricket team supporters for the India vs Pakistan match and the hosts side did not disappoint.

A clinical bowling effort saw India dismissing Pakistan for 191. In reply, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer registered half-centuries as Indian cricket team reached the target in just 30.3 overs. (India vs Pakistan Highlights | Scorecard | World Cup Points Table | World Cup Schedule) Before the match, there were reaction flying in from all quarters.

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar's post was particularly trolled by the Indian fans. He posted a video of him dismissing Sachin Tendulkar, "Kal agar asa kuch kerna hai, toh #ThandRakh (If you want to do something like this tomorrow, keep cool)." In reply to that tweet, Sachin Tendulkar came up with a brilliant response after India's brilliant win: "My friend, aap ka advice follow kiya aur sab kuch billlkoool THANDA rakha (I followed your advice and kept everything cool)…" My friend, aap ka advice follow kiya aur sab kuch billlkoool THANDA rakha....

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