The relationship between India and Pakistan may be at an all-time low. But, fans of the two nations clearly are not bound by borders. An image of a Pakistani fan wearing his team’s jersey with the name Dhoni on his back has become the latest talking point on social media.
Famous cricket statistician Mohandas Menon shared the image on his Twitter account with a post that read “A spectator wearing a Pakistani cricket jersey during the ongoing Boxing Day Test match at the MCG! 😀 #AusvPak”. The image soon went viral on social media.
A spectator wearing a Pakistani cricket jersey during the ongoing Boxing Day Test match at the MCG! 😀#AusvPak
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 28, 2016
pic @CricFitpic.twitter.com/B6315fflZa
Here are some reactions to the post
@mohanstatsman@CricFit I'm sure he won't get arrested even if he wore it in Pakistan.
— Haider Ahad (@MantoQureshi) December 28, 2016
@MantoQureshi LoL. The Kohli supporter in Pakistan was.@CricFit
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 28, 2016
@mohanstatsman if this was India 🇮🇳 found him wearing Pakistan cricketer name "shahid afridi " thy would have arrested him. 😂
— DD (@DaudAbdurrahma2) December 28, 2016
@daudabdurrahma2@mohanstatsman a fan of virat kohli in pakistan sentenced to 10 years in jail for hoisting the Indian national flag
— Dharmesh Kumar (@fakefixer) December 28, 2016
@mohanstatsman@CricFit it's love for cricket.tats stupendous.Those who loves the Game will enjoy good cricket be it from opponent
— #BeingJaved (@jafa4ulv) December 28, 2016
As a sports lover I loved this picture n want to see more such pictures. Hope we'll see test cricket between Pak n IND soon.@mohanstatsman
— khan Agha خان آغا (@Khanaghaa) December 28, 2016
@mohanstatsman@CricFit iNDEED,Dhoni is most famous here in Pak as like S.Afridi. gr8 guy
— Bao G (@Heerahai) December 28, 2016
@mohanstatsman@cricfit Dhoni is more loved in Pakistan, I m one of his millions fan. I watch Indian cricket only because of Dhoni.
— Glorious Past (@PastGlorious) December 28, 2016
@mohanstatsman@cricketwallah@CricFit love for thr only man in @BCCI from across the border
— Maqsood Jamal (@MaqsoodJML) December 28, 2016
@mohanstatsman@CricFit Thats The Craze Of Man @msdhoni
— Gurmeet Singh (@SINGH650) December 28, 2016
Inspiring The Generation.
@mohanstatsman@CricFit Looks like he is a die hard fan of Dhoni.
— Vikas Uraon (@vikas_uraon) December 28, 2016
@mohanstatsman@SocialChartered@CricFit: What's the issue living with mixing, banter and have fun others. Keep your world. I'm happy here.
— Philber (@phil0stine) December 28, 2016
It may be recalled that an Indian cricket fan was detained by cops in Assam for wearing a jersey with Shahid Afridi's number embossed on it. Similarly, a Pakistani fan of Virat Kohli was jailed for hoisting the Indian flag on the roof of his house.
--By A Cricket Correspondent