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Updated 16 Mar, 2016 03:06pm

Ick, he's back: 'Mauka' man Skypes with Afridi in new ad

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Aaaand he's back. The Mauka man, aka the character created by Star Sports for their World Twenty20 advert last year, has returned in a sequel commercial, and this time he's Skyping with Afridi.

The ad is based on India's four-time winning streak against Pakistan in the World Twenty20 series and features a man who appears to have grown up waiting for Pakistan to win so he can put his box full of fireworks to good use.

In the sequel ad, the man talks to 'Shahid bhai' over Skype, and entreats him to show India how to hit a sixer. Star Sports, however, is hopeful for a fifth win. Watch the full ad below:

Others admitted they weren't amused:

A few had stronger words for the ad:

One Twitter user was particularly miffed by the phonetic goof-up:

But we liked what the response from TV chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who acknowledged that we never know what may happen:

Here's to a thrilling match on March 19!

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