New Delhi: Pakistan's senior batter Shoaib Malik is one of the most discussed Pakistani cricketers among Indian fans. Shoaib is in great form at the moment and there's no doubt that the larger reason behind his popularity in India is his wife, tennis ace Sania Mirza.
A video featuring Shoaib Malik has gone viral on social media from India vs Pakistan ICC Men's T20 World Cup group stage match. In the viral video Indian fans can be seen having fun with the Pakistani star cricketer during the match.
When Malik took his fielding position near the boundary rope, Indian fans poked fun at him by calling him 'Jijaji'(brother-in-law). Malik reacted to these chants with a smile. Sania Mirza has also reacted to the viral video and shared laughing emoji along with the heart emoji.
Talking about the match, Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets. After being invited to bat first, India managed to score just 151 runs in their allotted 20 overs, after which Pakistan chased down the target in the 18th over without losing a wicket. This was Pakistan's first-ever win over the Indian cricket team in the history of T20Is and 50-overs World Cup.
Speedster Shaheen Afridi was adjudged man of the match for his remarkable spell. Shaheen had turned the match towards Pakistan by getting India's 3 wickets quickly. Apart from Shaheen, openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan sealed the win for Pakistan by scoring half-centuries and highest partnership by Pakistani batters against India in T20 cricket.