The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently conducted a worldwide poll to determine the perfect cricket captain in the history of the game. With a total of 535,346 votes registered in just 24 hours, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, racked up the majority of the votes, beating runner-up Virat Kohli by 1.1 percent.
Who would you rate as the best among these giants?
— ICC (@ICC) January 12, 2021
As usual, cricket fans across the globe took to Twitter and voiced their opinions. Some were congratulatory while a few rather bold.
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First up, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) shared the final polling results:
Once a leader, always a leader. @ImranKhanPTI pic.twitter.com/TOWzcck1iJ
— Tehreek-e-Insaf (@InsafPK) January 13, 2021
A few messages from home, congratulating Khan for his contributions on and off the pitch.
Love. ❤❤❤
Hero Forever. ❤❤❤#ImranKhan #CongratsPMIK #PakistanShocksIndia pic.twitter.com/fxf0JoBQ1X— (Ex Chm'an K.A) (@Alfa1__) January 13, 2021
A few satirical remarks here and there don’t hurt, especially in this case:
#ImranKhan #CongratsPMIK #PakistanShocksIndia
everyone talking about virat and imran khan…
Le de Villiers and lanning: #PakistanShocksIndia pic.twitter.com/8zewnKlG9H— itx_anonymous_ (@Unknwn_007_) January 13, 2021
Some locals even resorted to feeding the rumor mill regardless of the authenticity of the news.
https://twitter.com/SardarHaroonPAK/status/1349278243707359232
A TikToker probably made this one:
https://twitter.com/wasimtariq_/status/1349257711884623873
That feeling when something is taken away from you, all while knowing deep down inside it had never been yours, to begin with:
https://twitter.com/JahanVirk/status/1349244285057691649
In no time, a trend took shape and it was everywhere on Twitter throughout the day.
https://twitter.com/BalochBlood_/status/1349256766140407808
It is interesting how a little trend can bring back memories that you had never thought you would remember, but here we are:
https://twitter.com/CNPakWW/status/1349245865479852032
Meanwhile, loyalists and staunch supporters of the Kaptaan made colorful videos to congratulate him.
Everyone has the fire, but the champions know when to ignite the spark.
PM @ImranKhanPTI ❤️#ImranKhan #CongratsPMIK #PakistanShocksIndia pic.twitter.com/NzhX0Ih0xp
— Hamza 🇵🇰 (@PTI_Lion26) January 13, 2021
Politics never fails to make an appearance in unrelated venues of discussion. Does the following tweet qualify for political banter? You decide.
#CongratsPMIK
Congratulations the real captain and pm of Pakistan ♥️ pic.twitter.com/yKNzpMxjDr— Nawaz Alam Alps (@nawazal35979516) January 13, 2021
Fans overseas pitched in their messages for Pakistan’s leader, commending his image both on and off the field:
Congratulations #ImranKhan and Pakistan.
We will always stood with you.
🇹🇷🇵🇰❤️ https://t.co/z6AoyUr1MF— Elif Ahmet 🇹🇷 (@ElifAhmetTurkey) January 13, 2021
Active players in the game cannot hold a candle to the legend that is Imran Khan. Well, according to this tweet, they do not.
https://twitter.com/Sanamjamali6/status/1349262619467780098
Finally, a “fantastic” reference to end the discussion:
The Poll was Fantastics 👌#CongratsPMIK #ImranKhan #PakistanShocksIndia pic.twitter.com/pd4ass3g6U
— Haleema, Fan Girl of Imran Khan 🇵🇰💕 (@Bint_E_Pak_PTI) January 13, 2021
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