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Shoaib Akhtar turns tables on Sehwag after 'mauka' taunt

Former Indian opener teases the Rawalpindi Express over Pakistan loss against India in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup match

Sports Desk April 13, 2016

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The “mauka mauka” joke never gets old, particularly for Indians trying to provoke Pakistanis whenever we have lost to them. But sometimes, the joke doesn't work and the tables turn.

India may have secured another victory over Pakistan, but our very own Rawalpindi Express made sure not to let India get the ‘mauka'.

It all started when Indian opener Virender Sehwag tried to taunt former pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Twitter after India thrashed the Greenshirts 5-1 in the 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup match.

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Sehwag tagged Shoaib in a picture of the scoreline captioned 'Sorry Shoaib, Pakistan also lost the ‘mauka’ in hockey'.

Sorry @shoaib100mph bhai hockey mai bhi mauka haath se nikal gaya #IndBeatsPak pic.twitter.com/xgrPjkTpSX
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 12, 2016

But Sehwag did not get the response he may have been looking for. Instead of responding with another taunt, Shoaib took the 'mauka' to be be the bigger person.

Whatever my brother Viru say he's forgiven..bcoz he has heart of gold and he doesn't mean bad but he's funny I'll give him that...
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 12, 2016

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Even Twitterati who were expecting a heated debate were left in awe of Shoaib’s reply.

@shoaib100mph this attitude of yours shows you were just not a best bowler of your time but a fantastic human being of all time. Cheers!
— Mafaz (@mafaz009) April 12, 2016

@shoaib100mph loved the healthy banter between you guys in commentary box. @virendersehwag and your sense of humor is top notch. 👌
— Prerit Chauhan (@Preritchauhan7) April 12, 2016

@shoaib100mph aur @virendersehwag ki yeh dosti hum nahi bhulengey #Yaariyan #IndBeatsPak #BringBackViruShoaib https://t.co/tqWMI2e4Is
— RJ Sharat (@SharatB) April 12, 2016

@shoaib100mph Indians love you shoaib paaji. Your jodi with viru rocks.
— Simranjit Saini (@sim4all) April 12, 2016

Ramlal !40 saal baad phir se aisi solid yaari dekhi hai maine, inhey ramgardh bula lo @virendersehwag @shoaib100mph pic.twitter.com/yNlgW3PcZ7
— RJ Sharat (@SharatB) April 12, 2016

'Paindu' Pakistan captains didn't know how to handle me: Shoaib Akhtar

https://twitter.com/SSunderdeep/status/719981971770892290

@SSunderdeep @shoaib100mph we want love from both side please stop hatred
— Sami (@Ashnasami) April 12, 2016

@Bush_16 @shoaib100mph @iramizraja Chill , you guys take things too seriously. hahaha.
— Iamnewinhere (@Iamnewinhere1) April 12, 2016

@shoaib100mph wah wah... kya yaari h
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 13, 2016

Sorry Sehwag, better luck next time!

COMMENTS (11)

Pakistan Zindabad | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan is seeing its bad time in sports, I know it happens. But people like Shoaib is like Light in the dark Sadness.

Asad | 8 years ago | Reply @jay: Pakistan is surely way behind India when it come to Economy, its obvious because Pakistan is a small country. But we are still good in numbers when it comes to sports and mind you we are a small country :)

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Shreyas | 8 years ago | Reply Dear Pakistani brothers, Viru's intentions weren't to malign Pak or Shoaib. It was just a friendly banter. Both Viru and Rawalpindi Express had shared funny and candid moments in the Star Sports Hindi Commentary during ICC WT20. Lets not trivialize it, let the legends have fun.

S25 | 8 years ago | Reply @jay: I believe this article was more about sports and athletes and not economy. Don't bring up unnecessary fights. Go to a business related news and argue your heart out.

Hasan | 8 years ago | Reply It simply means that (irregardless of who does that taunting) to stoop to someone's low level, you simply diminish Your self. So, rise!

Yes? | 8 years ago | Reply @Jim, I'm not sure about hockey but in cricket Pakistan still holds higher winning ratio against India. This is when you look at the overall stats and not just WC. @jay: You're right about economy; howevere, article is about two sporting personalities so P's response reads more in tune than your's. It's OK to accept facts just like both Shoaib and Sehwag did - this is a quality of mature individuals. In case you guys are in 20's or younger, then you may not understand my point because of emotions.

jay | 8 years ago | Reply @P: Try comparing Economy , which actually matters . In that we beat you every time and any day .. Mumbai stock exchange makes more money than entire Pakistan. Google.

pakistani bloach | 8 years ago | Reply Total matches played between india vs pakistn : 165 India won 53 pkaistan won 82 draw 30. india needs atleast 100 years to make it even. #mauka mauka

Jim | 8 years ago | Reply @P Do you live on dubious stats and fantasies or do you hear your country spiraling into a black hole?

P | 8 years ago | Reply Typical Indian comment by Sehwag. I bet the record in Hockey of we beating Indians is still in favour of us just like in ODIs and Test cricket.

fact is fact | 8 years ago | Reply Sounds like Shoaib was more of showing sarcasm rather than big heart. This kind of sarcasm is shown when someone gets irritated bcz of other's words.

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