Twitter can't stop making fun of Mushfiqur Rahim's tweet on West Indian Women's cricket team
Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons since Bangladesh’s 1 run defeat to India and the player faced flak once again while expressing his joy as the West Indies women won the ICC Women’s World T20.
The 27-year-old was ecstatic as the Caribbean side defeated their Australian counterparts by eight wickets in the all-important final. The Windies women chased down Australia’s 148 in spectacular fashion as they went all guns blazing and won the match comprehensively by eight wickets and three balls to spare.
The Bogra-born player had courted controversy in the match against India when he celebrated victory prematurely before the team lost the match by 1 run and Rahim was trolled heavily on Twitter. After Bangladesh’s humiliating defeat against India, he took to Twitter after India’s defeat against West Indies in the semi-finals. He tweeted the following, "Happiness is this....!!!!!! #ha ha ha...!!!! India lost in the semifinal."
That time, he was heavily criticised by Twitter users but was quick to realise the negative impression of his actions as he deleted the tweet and also apologised for the act. Rahim was severely trolled by Twitter users from all around the world for his behaviour.
However, this time, the former Bangladesh skipper expressed his joy on Twitter after the match. He congratulated the West Indies women’s team but referred to the side as “guys”.
His tweet wasn't that bad, since it's customary to use 'guys' for people of both gender. However, Twitter users didn't think so, and took on him. Perhaps what is objectionable, the trolls were also directed towards Mushfiqur’s Bangladeshi community.
Here is what happened:
Wow great achievement for the womens West Indies team....u guys deserve it ...
— Mushfiqur Rahim (@mushfiqur15) April 3, 2016
Twitter users came up with some biting replies to Rahim’s tweet.
@mushfiqur15 you should say -Happiness is watching Australia lose.
— Ravi (@rajinder_ravi) April 3, 2016
@rajinder_ravi @ArifuzzamanSv @mushfiqur15 Happiness is Reading English of Bangladeshi Folks
— MODIfied Smit (@SmitRaval_8) April 3, 2016
@mushfiqur15 u "GUYS"...?? Hahaha..
— MSDian FAN (@ImShanTanu29) April 3, 2016
Before barking against India Go and take admission in primary school and learn English
@mushfiqur15 it's good that you are not sold in IPL... Now u can join the English classes pic.twitter.com/uIjmVgyxaz
— Debasmita (@Debasmita1995) April 3, 2016
@mushfiqur15 first learn English properly and then tweet.And @BCBtigers, pls teach him english #ICCWT20 #WT20Final pic.twitter.com/2V1mlCLp7p
— Vijay Baskar (@fabvjay) April 3, 2016
@mushfiqur15 @maruti_mohanty @subh_terminator hd al d time aftr failn 2 scre 2runs stil cudnt get 1 tweet right pic.twitter.com/uhJz0ZYwVH
— Soumya Ranjan Sahoo (@Soumyasahoo10) April 3, 2016
@SaravananArni @venki_white @vasanth_TR this guy @mushfiqur15 most trolled person in cricket history
— santhoshkumar (@esanthoshkumar) April 4, 2016
@mushfiqur15 RIP ENGLISH
— Hazik Usman (@hazik781) April 3, 2016
@Swamy_fan1 @mushfiqur15 I think he's just using Sir Ashwin's philosophy the other way. pic.twitter.com/R802i1YlJV
— Khalid Khan (@OShaiJi) April 3, 2016
@mushfiqur15 pic.twitter.com/2ckElfkZ2H
— pankajdasari (@pankajdasari1) April 4, 2016
@mushfiqur15 This one is for you... pic.twitter.com/MxsD0bvPhN
— Bidyut Dev (@bidyut_dev) April 3, 2016