Pakistan’s right-armed fast bowler Hassan Ali had to face a little hate from ‘some’ cricket crazies when Pakistan lost the T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia this week.
Some not-so-happy cricket fans took to Twitter and other social media platforms and bashed Ali.
Though a catch drop on the leg-side did hurt, but almost the ‘entire Pakistan backed Ali and the whole Pakistani team for putting up a great show throughout the tournament.
Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis stood unbeaten in a six-hitting feast to lead Australia into the Twenty20 World Cup final.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam also described Hasan Ali as “a fighter” who will bounce back from dropping the catch off Wade in a key moment of the semi-final, which Australia won by five wickets on Thursday.
However, ‘toxic’ Indian media and Twitter users took advantage of the situation (as usual) and twisted the entire story. They claimed that Pakistani fans were after Ali on social media, allegedly because he belonged to a specific school of thought and for the fact that he married an Indian girl.
There is not even a hint of the history, fans targeting cricketers based on sectarianism. This goes to show the nefariousness of the Indian Twitter community in trying to slander Pakistani society.
Some tweets showing Indian propaganda and their reply from Pakistanis:
India’s disinformation machine trying too hard to make it a sectarian issue.
The entire country stands with Hassan Ali. pic.twitter.com/SX4d4uHZ6q
— Hussain Nadim (@HNadim87) November 12, 2021
First of all, Hassan Ali is not Shia. Secondly, show me a single tweet where any Pakistani has targeted Hassan or his wife. We aren’t like you guys that targets women. You’ve targeted a 10 months old child. Hassan Ali is a champion, he fought for us like he did in 2017. pic.twitter.com/iCYA1lI2QT
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) November 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/Bumble_Bee_98/status/1459222701839638528
Reality check for these frustrated Indians after #PAKvAUS
-Hassan Ali is not Shia
-Majority of Pakistanis dont even know if he is Shia/Sunni
-Pakistanis never ever targeted any cricketer on basis of sectarianism & never gave threat to families like u did in Shami & Kohli case pic.twitter.com/3C7K3wfIpx
— Yã$îf یَاسِفْ (@IamYasif) November 12, 2021
This is not true. Hassan Ali is not Shia. No one is attacking him for his faith. Sad to see this blatant disinformation from India pic.twitter.com/o4Gc0fydLW
— Ailia Zehra (@AiliaZehra) November 12, 2021
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