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Fans want Shadab Khan not to take Zimbabwe loss so hard after video of him allegedly crying goes viral

Fans want Shadab Khan not to take Zimbabwe loss so hard after video of him allegedly crying goes viral

Pakistani Twitter is pouring in with support for the cricketer after the Green Shirts lost a T20 match to Zimbabwe.
28 Oct, 2022

Where cricket is concerned, emotions run very high but sometimes people forget that players are take defeat to heart just as much as their fans. Supporters are quick to console when they see a player negatively affected though, which is what happened after a video of Shadab Khan allegedly crying started circulating on social media.

On Thursday, Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe, a match that was easily conquerable according to general expectations. In a disappointing turn of events, the Green Shirts lost by a single run. Fans took it hard and began the usual commentary on Pakistani Twitter. Soon after the discourse changed its route as a video of an upset Khan started making rounds. Fans rushed to support him, telling him to not to take it too hard.

The sight of him potentially in tears made his fans emotional too.

They told off people pointing fingers at the player.

And then turned to him and tried to console him, saying loss is part of the game.

Some Twitter users are confused because though they’re mad, they also have great love for Khan.

Fans pleaded with the people abusing the players to approach the matter with some empathy.

It is understandably very upsetting when the team you’re rooting for loses but someone has to lose and sometimes it’s us. It’s okay to feel what you’re feeling but it is not okay to take it out on other people, not even the players. A good response would be to process these emotions healthily instead of attacking others and putting your own and someone else’s mental health at risk.

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Alige Oct 28, 2022 04:03pm
What a childish bunch
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ComfortablyNumb Oct 28, 2022 04:08pm
Why are all cricketers such "Drama Queens?" Leading from the front is our very own Mr. 92 Champ.
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rangamaru Oct 28, 2022 04:12pm
come on shadab, u being sportsman well aware that victory is not guaranteed in anything. U tried hard and lost by whisker. Just move on and focus in future matches. This WC is not the last to take place. Many winners/losers will emerge. Just carry on with your job and leave result to almighty.
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Imran Zardari Oct 28, 2022 04:15pm
Its OK. boys played well
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KA Oct 28, 2022 04:21pm
A cry over spilt milk.
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Lodhi Oct 28, 2022 04:28pm
Shadab's second failed sixer was the cause of loss.Everything was going in Pakistans favour.But he bowled very well.He is an asset.
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ENGR Hamid Shafiq Oct 28, 2022 04:29pm
At least someone ashamed of defeat
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NYS Oct 28, 2022 04:36pm
Team didn't carve the nichë Win and loss is part and parcel of game heartening!
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Pakistan Zindabad Oct 28, 2022 04:45pm
He gets paid handsomely for playing a game he loves. The least we expect is for his shot selection to be better and professional. He has triggered the 2 collapses in the 2 matches we have played.
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Zak Oct 28, 2022 04:46pm
No one will understand the love pakistanis have for their country and why a simple defeat hurt so much. Salute to shahdab
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Pandu Oct 28, 2022 04:56pm
Pakistani cricketers are good and should be supported
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Surela Besur Oct 28, 2022 04:57pm
Winners have fans losers have critics.
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Abdul Oct 28, 2022 05:32pm
They are all young players. To be such a good side is a remarkable achievement. They will improve over the many years they have. What they need is support, something that the average fan does not give them. Sad to see as they work hard to represent us ;(
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Taj Ahmad Oct 28, 2022 06:07pm
Bad luck and bad timing for Pakistan, don’t worry, just come out strong in next matches with big scores 175 to 225 and win all games. Let’s Fakhar and Shan open the inning and Rizwan and Babar 3 and 4 and Iftikhar 5 to follow.
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asma Oct 28, 2022 06:11pm
NO one cares mate. You win matches or you are a loser. Tears dont win matches
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Pandu Oct 28, 2022 06:21pm
@Abdul “ They are all young players.”- they have probably lied about their age, a Pakistani thing, and likely in their early mid thirties.
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Mnkhan Oct 28, 2022 06:21pm
We love and you and support you Shadab. You are an asset and a star in this lineup. Don't lose heart.
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Charles Oct 28, 2022 06:27pm
Pak cry babies team.
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Sarai Alamgir Oct 28, 2022 06:48pm
I for one, have no sympathy, we have players, who spend more time in front of the media with their gimmicks then actually winning us matches, Shadab also put his hands up, when we lost the Asia Cup final, then similar excuses made when we lost the Eng series. Now this, I have started to loose interest in this setup, as its Babr 11 playing, not all based on merit and talent.
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Danish Oct 28, 2022 07:04pm
I said this to my cousin a couple of months back that they have now developed a new trend - every time they lose badly or an important match one of the friend-gang start crying or come forward saying that we are ashamed to win the sentiments back. We as Pakistani fans can absolutely sympathize with players but playing horribly bad with no game awareness and then showing remorse has no value whatsoever either.
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M. Saeed Oct 28, 2022 07:05pm
Only falls make a man king-rider!
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Ed Oct 28, 2022 07:17pm
Shadab you’re pride of Pakistani team.
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Azam B Oct 28, 2022 07:19pm
So fragile.
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Chacha Oct 28, 2022 07:38pm
It’s only just another cricket match, No more than that. You loose today you won tomorrow and loose again, so what. It’s all entertainment. All these hype is nothing but commerce
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Oct 28, 2022 07:40pm
When you brutally kill talent in the country by not selecting individuals who deserves to be in the team then crying won't resolve anything. PCB a.k.a known as Punjab Cricket Board is the most biased and filled with all kinds of "ism". No sympathy for this team because it is not a National team. Hopefully we will learn a lesson from this. I highly doubt it though.
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Shaun Oct 28, 2022 07:45pm
Cry Babies. What a useless bunch. Be a man and except, win or lose.
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Rasheed Shaikh Oct 28, 2022 07:49pm
Brother and sisters, losing a game, not a big problem. Regardless of provinces and language, all players selection sb based on merits. Because of politics nonsense we lost east Pakistan and now country is verge of collapsing.
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gt Oct 28, 2022 07:58pm
It was just the game lost nothing more
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gt Oct 28, 2022 07:59pm
@ENGR Hamid Shafiq No one should be ashamed for just the game lost
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Abbasshah Oct 28, 2022 08:27pm
It were really shocking that we lost from even from Zimbabwe,,crying won’t improve your efficiency better all of you start learning zulu
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Desi Oct 28, 2022 08:31pm
Why are they crying in the dressing room? Their job is to perform on the field and they all had that opportunity on the field and they all collectively failed. Crying after you messed up everything yourself is not something we want to see. Man up (Babar) and say we are responsible for this defeat and move on.
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Syed Ahmed Oct 28, 2022 08:32pm
Poor kiddo best off luck
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Syed Ahmed Oct 28, 2022 08:33pm
@Alige let them play is game tears make you work harder
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Lal Oct 28, 2022 08:54pm
Must be missing home!! No class at all the current team! No game plan on or off field only good at eating ghost nihari ‘ total flop!!
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John Oct 28, 2022 09:01pm
Dramebaaz. He does this regularly. Remember his terrible fielding in Asia cup final and then takes to Twitter to apologize to "fans"
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Nasrullah Khan Oct 28, 2022 09:19pm
You broke into tears just this time by shedding crocodile,s tears,while the nation has been doing so since long Down with you all specially the Captain.
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Ash20 Oct 28, 2022 09:23pm
Losers. All perform against minnows and claims, they are top team.
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Zeeshan Oct 28, 2022 09:27pm
Stop being a bunch of kids. Shadab is a very average player. Definitely not an allrounder.
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Multani Oct 28, 2022 09:40pm
It’s just a game, win some lose some, obviously it was our bad day.
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Mehmood Oct 28, 2022 10:02pm
bottom line: worthless team
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Cye Oct 28, 2022 10:10pm
Work hard next time.
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Asad Oct 28, 2022 10:31pm
I wish it was the whole team crying and not just Shadab. One must feel the depth of emotions to learn life long lessons be it sports or life in general.
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Syed Hafeez Imran Oct 28, 2022 10:51pm
@Imran Zardari Did they? is what happened your definition of "playing Well?" not being able to score 130 runs?
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Syed Hafeez Imran Oct 28, 2022 10:54pm
@Lodhi why put all blame on hadab? there were TEN other players? what about the successive failures of Babar & Rizwan. what about waseem trying to slog, when sensible cricket demanded taking a single to give Nawaz the strike. the traget was very well within each at that stage Why didn't nawaz walk over to guide Waseem/
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Realize Oct 29, 2022 12:22am
Shadab you did your part by taking three wickets. If you have to please cry close doors, more importantly realize and remember that don’t hit sixes if it’s absolutely necessary…
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Nawaz Oct 29, 2022 01:01am
Reality check for the team who doesn't take the sport seriously.
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Ike Oct 29, 2022 01:47am
Or your fault. You are surrounded by bunch of hopeless and unpredictable so called cricketers. Take over the captaincy and replace the boys with men.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Oct 29, 2022 02:00am
After all, it's just a game only.
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Shahid Oct 29, 2022 02:59am
Don't cry son, save a few tears for the expected defeat against Holland too. If the PCB doesn't fire the cheif selector and the captain, you will see the worse of Pakistan cricket. The captain thought, he and Rizwan are enough to win matches, and he can just include players like Haider, Khushdil and Asif. It must be investigated, if these 3 paid a portion of their earnings to someone to stay in the squad.
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Rasheed Shaikh Oct 29, 2022 03:16am
Politics drama and nonsense . Losing is not the issue. Afridi family sb removed. Captain is no good sb replaced. Bring everybody from Karachi
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MBR Oct 29, 2022 04:29am
The main question is how is Pakistan cricket going to improve. At least not by crying but making tough decisions getting rid of non - performers in the team providing and opportunity to players who are backed by statistics.
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parveez shafi Oct 29, 2022 05:11am
We can criticize players, but please don't abuse them. If you want to abuse, it should be the management, who have ruined Pakistan cricket in the last 20 plus years. Wrong combination, wrong person in wrong position. You have one of the best pakistani test batsman coaching T20 players. A man who was never a aggressive player himself. Little things all add up and that is what the end result is.
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Fake accent Akhtar Oct 29, 2022 07:43am
Sad to see these cricketers will never make real IPL money. I feel sad for them. He’s probably more worried about his place in the team.
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Kublai Oct 29, 2022 08:14am
Say, how much did the Pakland team get paid for loosing the match to a two bit down at the heel and at the bottom of the barrel team, like Zimbabwe? How much? It's understandable. After all this see saw performance of Pakland has to do with money. No question about it.
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Realistic Oct 29, 2022 09:32am
Fire the Captain and bring in new middle order
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Mrs.Khalil Oct 29, 2022 09:52am
Zero performance of emotional black mailers ,
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S Oct 29, 2022 10:01am
@Zak come back to Pakistan
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Asif Oct 29, 2022 11:08am
With the amount of money and fame they are getting, they should not only weep but start packing bags.
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Reality Oct 29, 2022 12:50pm
Iam surprised that such videos got leaked wow...another attempt to save his position in team lol
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Faheem Bhatt Oct 29, 2022 12:56pm
I think the problem here is that Shadab needs to show some maturity. He needs to own his actions and not cry - this does not make for a good viewing. He has to be a real man, a real father. This is not nice - my two cents
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