'Well paid, India': Twitter brims with rib-tickling theories about Afghanistan's defeat to India

Cricket fans claim Afghanistan lost on purpose to keep India in the tournament

After India’s win against Afghanistan in yesterday’s T20 match, several cricket fans came up with hilarious theories, with many suspecting foul play. Some moments from the match, including the toss, were doing rounds on social media, with netizens claiming that Afghanistan was deliberately trying to lose the match in order to keep India alive in the tournament. 

India posted the highest total of the current edition of the T20 World Cup to ease past Afghanistan in a must-win encounter between both teams. Batting first, India posted a total of 210/2 after Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul put up a 140-run opening stand after misfiring for the majority of the tournament. Afghanistan fell short of the target by 66 runs.

The hashtag ‘fixed’ was the number one trending topic in Pakistan last night, with several celebrities and public figures jumping on the bandwagon as well. 

YouTuber Zaid Ali T took to Twitter to write, “Well paid, India! Oh, sorry. I meant well played!” 

Well paid India!! Oh, sorry, I mean well played*!

— Zaid Ali (@Za1d) November 3, 2021

Singer Momima Mustehsan questioned the Afghanistan cricket team’s poor performance, comparing it to their previous matches. She wrote, “Is it just me or does it seem like Afghanistan isn’t too interested in fielding today? Very different attitude from all their previous games.” 

Is it just me or does it seem like Afghanistan isn’t too interested in fielding today? Very different attitude from all their previous games.. #INDvsAFG

— Momina Mustehsan (@MominaMustehsan) November 3, 2021

Senator Faisal Javed Khan went all in, accusing India of “malpractice”. He tweeted, “Spoiling the spirit of the game. This is not the first though. Whatever they do - their malpractices won't work - they won't be able to make it to the next stage as it's already curtains for them. This attitude leaves sports dead & destroyed.” 

Spoiling the spirit of the game. This is not the first though. Whaveter they do - their malpractices won't work - they won't be able to make it to the next stage as it's already curtains for them. This attitude leaves sports dead & destroyed. #MysteriousCricket #Surreptitiously

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) November 3, 2021

Fahad Mustafa reshared a tweet that read, “Well paid, India,” with the actor writing, “This sums it all [up].” 

That sums it all 🤫 https://t.co/jTB5l5WtqH

— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) November 3, 2021

Of course, as expected, the meme factory began churning out a barrage of hilarious tweets.     

At Afghanistan cricket team. pic.twitter.com/yShiGm8MRf

— Shumail (@Shumyl) November 3, 2021

Afghanistan team after the match : #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/o6wdFqKOfo

— Sam Khan ⚡ (@iamsamkhan_) November 3, 2021

This is all what is displayed today in #INDvsAFG @BCCI to @ACBofficials pic.twitter.com/AJ2Hf0zrW1

— Anum Sheikh (@iAnumSheikh) November 3, 2021

Really disappointing from Afghanistan:#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/YXLJ8Xgug6

— Farzan Tufail 🇵🇸 (@Farzantufail786) November 3, 2021

indian players to afghan players#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/tpcCq0GStk

— 𝕎. (@yaarchupkarjao) November 3, 2021