In a festive gesture, cricket legend Waqar Younis extended warm Christmas wishes to fellow icon Brian Lara, sparking an unexpected reaction from Twitterati. The lighthearted trolling ensued, adding a touch of humor to the exchange between the two sports legends. As the cricketing world witnessed this friendly banter, fans and followers chimed in with their own amusing responses, turning a simple holiday greeting into an entertaining social media moment.
Lara- Waqar twitter Controversy
Waqar Younis, a former Pakistani bowling legend and the current coach of the national team, commands widespread respect in world cricket. Boasting nearly 800 international wickets, he stands as one of the all-time greatest fast bowlers in the history of world cricket.
Recently, the highly respected cricketer faced trolling on social media when Twitter users mocked him for extending Christmas wishes to another great cricketer of his generation, Brian Charles Lara. The initial tweet offering Christmas greetings came from Lara.
Brian wrote, “Merry Christmas to all! Enjoy the festive season but spare a thought and a prayer for all whose Xmas may not be a joyous occasion #weloveyou”
Merry Christmas to all! Enjoy the festive season but spare a thought and a prayer for all whose Xmas may not be a joyous occasion #weloveyou
— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) December 24, 2015
Waqar wishes Lara on Twitter
In response, Waqar wrote, “@BrianLara hope you and the family are well BC!”
@BrianLara hope you and the family are well BC!
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) December 25, 2015
Almost immediately, several cricket fans on the social media platform began to question the tweet, while others found it amusing. Some even drew comparisons between Waqar and Indian Test captain Virat Kohli, known for using a barrage of abuses during the course of play.
Twitter users believed that he was verbally attacking Lara, as the term ‘BC’ implies an expletive frequently used by India’s Test captain Virat Kohli.
Waqar Kohli ๐ https://t.co/BvAhyja3eu
— Swati (@swatigarg20) December 25, 2015
The 44-year-old swiftly clarified to everyone that he intended no offense and that ‘BC’ was actually Laraโs nickname. The legendary West Indian goes by the name Brian Charles, and ‘BC’ is simply an abbreviation of that.
My dear friends, BC is Brian Charles Lara's nickname..#Lara
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) December 25, 2015
Twitterati reaction to the BC moment
Twitter users trolled the entire episode, poking fun at him with their clever tweets. Here are some top tweets that encapsulate the entire incident.
@waqyounis99 @BrianLara hahaha hahaha viki welcome to Internet language. It's so funny the way you write it.
— mesardaralam (@mesardaralam) December 25, 2015
@waqyounis99 @sagarcasm dekh lo bhai. Mai nahi kahata thaa k Ye 140 se kam mein bhi bouncer fenk leta hai. ๐๐ @BrianLara
— @๐ ๐ช๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐ฎ๐จ (@kuldpvys) December 25, 2015
@waqyounis99 @BrianLara BC?? Is its A.D. n B.C. Wala??
— ImRakendu (@RakenduSharma) December 27, 2015
@waqyounis99 @BrianLara Thats offensive
— TรB โ (@TheCricketBrain) December 25, 2015
@waqyounis99 Stop abusing wiqqi bhai @BrianLara
— A (@mahmaddzafar) December 25, 2015
@waqyounis99 @navneet_mundhra @BrianLara omg abusing one of the best batsman in the world
this is disgusting— Deepu Fan (@Rakeshrao_rocky) December 25, 2015
@waqyounis99 @sagarcasm
Michael Clarke and Brian Charles are the two most favourite players of @imVkohli
Don't u dare ask me why #MCBC— Ashish Gupta (@scorp_ashish) December 25, 2015
@waqyounis99 waqar bhai…gaalian tu mut nikalein Lara ko ๐ @BrianLara
— Machine (@MalikMachine) December 25, 2015
"@waqyounis99: @BrianLara hope you and the family are well BC!" pic.twitter.com/w0I3szGP4c
— AZ (@azkhawaja) December 25, 2015
@waqyounis99 @RidaMirza7 LMAOOOOOOOO ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) December 25, 2015
Greatest Cricketer Waqar and Lara
Waqar and Lara stand among the greatest cricketers to grace the game. Waqar, hailing from Vehari, revolutionized the sport in the early 1990s with his distinctive brand of reverse swing, a skill he acquired from Pakistanโs World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan.
This cricketer from Vehari amassed 373 Test and 416 ODI wickets with an average of under 24 in both formats throughout his 14-year career. Teaming up with Wasim Akram, he constituted one of the finest fast bowling pairs in the history of the game.
On the other hand, Lara concluded his career with 11,953 Test and 10,405 ODI runs. His monumental 400 not out against England remains the highest score ever achieved in a Test innings.
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