On his 35th birthday last Sunday, Virat Kohli achieved a remarkable feat by matching Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 49 ODI centuries. This significant milestone was reached during India’s World Cup match against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Kohli completed his 49th ODI century in 119 balls, achieving this milestone in his 277th innings out of 289 matches. In contrast Sachin Tendulkar took 451 ODI innings to reach his 49th century.
Kohli‘s exceptional form has left his fans ecstatic due to his record-breaking performance on his 35th birthday. Virat is a social media sensation and he ranks among the world’s most widely followed individuals.
As his fans extended their birthday wishes to the renowned player, Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal offered his wishes with an enigmatic caption. Akmal utilised a social media platform to post images of Kohli during his innings against Pakistan, alongside a picture symbolising Kohli matching Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI century record.
In the caption, he expressed: “Happy birthday brother @imVkohli to king in India sir @sachin_rt Virat kohli @BCCI.”
Happy birthday brother @imVkohli to king in India sir @sachin_rt 🙌🏻 Virat kohli @BCCI pic.twitter.com/VNY9UWC9z4
— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) November 5, 2023
Kohli’s fans found themselves puzzled as they struggled to decipher the intended message behind Umar Akmal’s caption. This confusion quickly triggered a wave of responses from Kohli’s supporters on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter).
Umar Akmal’s birthday greeting to Virat Kohli initiated a meme frenzy on social media. Fans began sharing humorous jokes and memes in response to Akmal’s unconventional birthday message to the star Indian cricketer. On November 5, as Kohli marked his 35th birthday, he received heartfelt wishes from fans worldwide, and Umar Akmal also joined in to convey his birthday message. However, Akmal’s birthday wish caught the attention of fans, leading to their bewildered reactions and the subsequent posting of trending and comical memes on social media.
Fans inundated the post with amusing memes and witty responses in the comments section. Have a glance:
Happy birthday brother @imVkohli to king in India sir @sachin_rt 🙌🏻 Virat kohli @BCCI pic.twitter.com/VNY9UWC9z4
— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) November 5, 2023
sachin & virat 😭 pic.twitter.com/dXYGSoRUqv
— Who cares? (@Retired__hurt) November 5, 2023
Sidha Sidha Likh na bhai pic.twitter.com/96QhSg3ciT
— Wellu (@Wellutwt) November 5, 2023
Rehne dete Umar bhai, anyway thank you two much
— Ae Jethiya! (@Babuchak_jethu) November 5, 2023
— VISHU🇦🇺 (@WAS_VISHU) November 5, 2023
Bhai Ap oxford university main lecturer Kyu na bny…😕 pic.twitter.com/tNLuM3gJKx
— Abdullah khan (@Abdulla24485976) November 5, 2023
Simply aise wish kar dete Umar bhai. pic.twitter.com/HZ67Zn8wxk
— Melon Musk (@pindrophumour) November 6, 2023
Hainnnnnnnn pic.twitter.com/sDcapPP5xy
— shikshak bharti news (@teacherbhartiN) November 6, 2023
In the 2023 World Cup, Team India defeated South Africa (Ind vs SA) on November 5th in a one-sided match. Subsequently, there was a reaction from some Pakistani fans regarding this. They made a significant accusation against BCCI. This time, it wasn’t about changing the ball or making incorrect decisions; it had gone much further. Now, this accusation extended from the ball to the pitch itself, implying that BCCI had completely altered the pitch this time.
Some of the tweets circulated by Pakistani users
Technology 🔥🔥🤣🤣#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/ku8IWMUZoP
— Byomkesh (@byomkesbakshy) November 5, 2023
Someone please explain this Ludo that Teams switch sides in football after halftime https://t.co/x6jjnwpyTW
— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) November 6, 2023
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