{"id":300805,"date":"2021-02-23T01:39:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T20:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=300805"},"modified":"2021-02-23T01:39:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T20:39:29","slug":"javed-afridi-trolled-with-memes-over-peshawar-zalmis-opening-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/javed-afridi-trolled-with-memes-over-peshawar-zalmis-opening-fiasco\/","title":{"rendered":"Javed Afridi Trolled with Memes Over Peshawar Zalmi&#8217;s Opening Fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After Peshawar Zalmi was brutally defeated by Lahore Qalandars at the opening match of Pakistan Super League 2021, netizens heavily trolled the Zalmi team. Not just for losing the match but for putting more thought into the team&#8217;s brand ambassadors than the actual player line-up.<\/p>\n<p>Sports fans called out the weak strategy for Zalmi&#8217;s opening match. Some balmed Zalmi CEO Javed Afridi for splurging on brand ambassadors when he should have invested in the best players. PSL2 winners did not affirm a strong presence in PSL6.<\/p>\n<p>Both Zalmi fans and cricket fans in opposite camps took to trolling Peshawar Zalmi for its opening fiasco.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zalmi fans before      After     <br \/>Match.                   Zalmi Batting\ud83d\ude1d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yqwSxrlK5R\">pic.twitter.com\/yqwSxrlK5R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u029d \u03c5 \u0442 \u0442 \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udc51 (@jutt007_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jutt007_\/status\/1363421712541442052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KiT , Anthem        Peshawar Zalmi&#39;s<br \/>And Brand            Performance In <br \/>Ambassadors      Their FirsT Match<br \/>Of Peshawar        Of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PSL6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PSL6<\/a> <br \/>Zalmi In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PSL6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PSL6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rYu42UY7go\">pic.twitter.com\/rYu42UY7go<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; S C \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@_friendlycheema) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_friendlycheema\/status\/1363469687477080069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/what-are-javed-afridi-and-esra-bilgic%cc%a7-catching-up-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Are Javed Afridi and Esra Bilgic\u0327 &#8216;Catching Up&#8217; On?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bit about having the best brand ambassadors but not the best team was a major trolling point.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I hope zalmi gets out of the series soon&#8230;javed afridi ke haaath me tssbeeh aor side me haseena hoti hai. Ye ki mazaaq hai yar<br \/>Ye cricket team nahi models sponsor karwara hai&#8230;.pukhtaana ye osharmawal de nadida <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e4J2jO87xU\">https:\/\/t.co\/e4J2jO87xU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rehan khan (@RehankhanUET) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RehankhanUET\/status\/1363771853521752064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Javed Afridi picking          Javed Afridi picking<br \/>zalmi ambassadors          zalmi team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PZvLQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PZvLQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bC6pFLlgdW\">pic.twitter.com\/bC6pFLlgdW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mohsin Mehtab (@hey__taabi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hey__taabi\/status\/1363470732785762304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/dezaster_here\/status\/1363439988394852353<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Other Teams: We have wolrd class players<br \/>Zalmi Team:  We have world class Beauty <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JAmZGsDrb3\">pic.twitter.com\/JAmZGsDrb3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vinni1 (@1_vinii1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1_vinii1\/status\/1363463304950251521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HBLPSL6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HBLPSL6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PSL2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PSL2021<\/a> <br \/>Others team.      Zalmi team<br \/>Top player.         Top players <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7QckYhRaOV\">pic.twitter.com\/7QckYhRaOV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ToqeerSpeaks\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f (@official_toqeer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/official_toqeer\/status\/1363576788698472453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zalmi CEO Javed Afridi bore the worst of the trolling. People are largely blaming him for Zalmi&#8217;s opening performance.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Notherahmad4\/status\/1363763996667613188<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Javed Afridi with the ambassadors of Peshawar Zalmi <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OicTF7nD3e\">pic.twitter.com\/OicTF7nD3e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Main Abdul Majid Hoon (@ComicsByMajid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComicsByMajid\/status\/1363534047868162050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zalmi fans after watching Qalandars good Batting. <br \/>To Javed Afridi \ud83d\ude02<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PZvLQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PZvLQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HBLPSL6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HBLPSL6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sL8skvaP48\">pic.twitter.com\/sL8skvaP48<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mr RaJa \ud83d\ude0e (@AkRajja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AkRajja\/status\/1363459980142256133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HBLPSL6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HBLPSL6<\/a><br \/>Paki awam to Javed Afridi after seeing so many pyari bachiyan in Zalmi <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LYU3Ot2wVg\">pic.twitter.com\/LYU3Ot2wVg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Azeem Turab (@turab_azeem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/turab_azeem\/status\/1363708885261946881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zalmi&#39;s Marketing team VS. Zalmi&#39;s Cricket team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/auPjwd1oZG\">pic.twitter.com\/auPjwd1oZG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; taloot (@talootkhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talootkhan\/status\/1363433964518662145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some even went as far as to call an ambassador unlucky for the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lucky charm for         Unlucky charm<br \/>    Qalandar                       for Zalmi<br \/>\ud83d\ude09\ud83d\ude02<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LQvPZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LQvPZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jCCmamWW3N\">pic.twitter.com\/jCCmamWW3N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Afsheen gull\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@gulleafsheen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gulleafsheen\/status\/1363483761350967297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/aima-baig-gets-trolled-for-copying-ariana-grande-at-psl-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aima Baig Gets Trolled For Copying Ariana Grande at PSL 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Others were kinder with their criticism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lahore Qalandars won the match<br \/>Peshawar Zalmi won our hearts<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LQvPZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LQvPZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PZvLQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PZvLQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o5Qh5mcvq4\">pic.twitter.com\/o5Qh5mcvq4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ibraheem Ali (@ibraheemaliiiii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ibraheemaliiiii\/status\/1363477114541006848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Who do you blame for Zalmi&#8217;s unimpressive start to PSL 2021? Are there any memes we missed you would have liked us to add? Share in the comment section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Peshawar Zalmi was brutally defeated by Lahore Qalandars at the opening match of Pakistan Super League 2021, netizens heavily trolled the Zalmi team. Not just for losing the match but for putting more thought into the team&#8217;s brand ambassadors than the actual player line-up. Sports fans called out the weak strategy for Zalmi&#8217;s opening match. Some balmed Zalmi CEO [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/javed-afridi-trolled-with-memes-over-peshawar-zalmis-opening-fiasco\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":300692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-300805","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-social-media","9":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Many blamed Zalmi CEO Javed Afridi for splurging on brand ambassadors when he should have invested in the best players.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-34-364x205.png",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-34-758x427.png",758,427,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-34.png",1000,563,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Featured","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Javed Afridi Trolled with Memes Over Peshawar Zalmi\u2019s Opening Fiasco","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1291,1297&exclude=300805","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300805"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=300805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}