When India closed in on Bangladesh yesterday, defeating them by a comfortable margin of 9 wickets and 10 overs, they set up an unlikely and historic clash with arch rivals and neighbours Pakistan in the finals of the Champions Trophy 2017. This is the first instance that cricket’s most feared rivalry has been set up on the final of a major ICC tournament, something that the fans were praying for hard apparently, as was evident from the trending tweets on Twitter after India sealed their place in the final yesterday.
I wish nd pray that today #Pak will win the match #ENGvPAK fingers crossed #ChampionsTrophy2017
Bec i want to see #indvspak in the finale.— Anwesha Biswas ❤ (@AnweshaBiswas6) June 14, 2017
When you know it's India versus Pakistan on sunday!#INDvBAN #IndVsPak pic.twitter.com/QgRzByfupZ
— ANUPRIYA (@cricketwoman) June 15, 2017
There was also much grumbling and ranting about the semi-final lineup – India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, clubbed with former colonial masters England – and Twitter was in no mood to let that go, with plenty of hilarious tweets highlighting the issue for our knowledge.
More than #IndVsPak clash I'm thrilled that the 2 nations are going to battle out the finals in the country which taught them cricket ????
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 15, 2017
The victory over Pakistan in the opening match of the tournament for both teams has given Indian fans a special cockiness, as is apparent from the mood on Twitter.
Lol True ?#INDvsBAN #IndVsPak pic.twitter.com/8nyTQLTO5k
— simran kaur (@simran_Gulabo) June 15, 2017
The match itself is scheduled to take place on Father’s Day, and plenty of parody accounts and celebrities have taken to light hearted banter where they have styled India as the father and Pakistan as the child, in a somewhat crass reference to the Partition of pre-independence India.
Seriously kids (pak) r working so hard to meet father???? in the final on father's day ??.. #IndVsPak match coming our way . #ENGvPAK #CT17
— Virender Sahwag (@virendersahwag) June 14, 2017
get ready to loose in finals Again ?? #PAKvENG #ENGvPAK #CT17 #IndVsPak pic.twitter.com/YLYxuCyy1Y
— MOHIT VYAS (@vmohit0906) June 14, 2017
What happens ultimately is between the cricketers who will clash at the Oval on Sunday, and it promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams will be charged up. A win will give India their fourth Champions Trophy crown, they have won in 2000, 2002 and 2013 previously. India definitely walk into the match as somewhat favourite to win, with their batting and bowling departments looking stronger than ever. Pakistan’s batting has looked weak in the previous matches, and they have done well to balance that with some sensational pace bowling, which India would have to watch out for. However, the mood of the fans is quite unforgiving, as can be seen from the trending tweets which border on the vicious, and each team would be under tremendous pressure to win when they turn out for their respective countries on Sunday.
India Vs Pakistan Some funny tweets Are here
Border 2
Haha ? #icctrophy #IndVsPak #CT17Final #iccchampionstrophy2017 ?? Coming Soon This Sunday only on #StarSports ???? pic.twitter.com/IAU0ZSfZez
— Mashur Gulati (@mashur_gulati) June 16, 2017
Gangs Of Wasseypur
Gangs of Wasseypur 3 ?? #IndVsPak ?? pic.twitter.com/jMRMpUvtGK
— Vigil Aunty ❎ (@famousaunty) June 16, 2017
Mauka Mauka
On this Father's Day watch a special episode on 'Baap Baap hota hai' ? #IndVsPak pic.twitter.com/53qNVYlWTs
— Diksha Verma (@DikshaaVerma) June 15, 2017
Pakistan Strategy for finals
Pakistan captain's strategy for the finals against India ? #IndVsPak #CT17 pic.twitter.com/cOxM4JyrCw
— Amit A (@Amit_smiling) June 15, 2017
Baap Beta Pota
Beta Scored 164 Against Baap
Pota Scored 264 Against Baap
Single Player Of Baap Scored 264???#INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #IndVsPak #INDvPAK #CT17 pic.twitter.com/Ojmkw3xOIA— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) June 15, 2017
Pakistan reaction on India’s win against Bangladesh
Meanwhile #Pakistan's Reaction…????#INDvsBAN #INDvsPak #INDvPAK #INDvBAN #CT17 #RohitSharma #Rohit #dhawan #Kohli pic.twitter.com/yRkN7sqhkN
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) June 15, 2017
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