Abrar Ahmed triggers Indian fans and BCCI; Sparks India vs Pakistan boycott calls over Abhinandan jibe

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has shown his true colors after being mocked by the Indian fans on his appreciation post for Virat Kohli on his Instagram handle. Abrar Ahmed shared a collage of a few moments with Virat Kohli from the India-Pakistan match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Praising the Indian batting icon for his humanity, Abrar posted on X: “Bowling to my childhood hero Virat Kohli. Grateful for his appreciation—his greatness as a cricketer is only matched by his humility as a person. A true inspiration on and off the field!”

Abrar Ahmed faces backlash for ‘Fantastic Tea’ jibe at Indian fans

As soon as the post went viral on social media, the comment section was flooded with criticism from the Indian fans for his controversial send-off to Shubman Gill during the India-Pakistan match in Dubai, where the Men in Blue crushed the Men in Green by six wickets last week.

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Many fans have felt the Pakistan spinner’s stunt was just to clean his image over his animated celebration after dismissing Shubman Gill in Dubai and gain traction on social media. After facing the wrath of the Indian fans on Instagram, Abrar went a step ahead to mock the Indian fans over Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s case.

Abrar posted a picture of himself dressed in green and white attire with a cup of tea in hand, and he wrote in the caption, “Having the last cup of FANTASTIC evening TEA before Ramadan begins.☕️”

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This post sparked fury among the Indian fans as it is linked with Abhinandan Varthaman’s case, and now he has yet again been facing the heat on social media. Notably, Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets that had entered its airspace, capturing Abhinandan Varthaman, in response to India’s Balakot airstrike in 2019.

Later, Pakistan released a video on social media, where the Indian commander was seen calmly acknowledging the treatment he received from the Pakistani military and praised the tea he was served by saying, “Tea is fantastic.”

That phrase has since become meme material for Pakistanis. Later, as a gesture of peace, Abhinandan was released and sent back to India on March 1.

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Here's how fans react to Abrar Ahmed's latest Insta post:

"Abrar mishtri real face has come to light. First, he posted for Virat Kohli, but when people started commenting about Gill in the comment section, the next moment, Abrar Ahmed posted with a cup of tea, as if mocking Abhinandan. You have no status mr Abrar mishtri !!!! pic.twitter.com/BrrIl7lm4n

— 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐢 (@Krrishnahu) March 1, 2025

Hey Abrar Ahmed, please be available for Pakistan team in Asia Cup 2025 against India's T20 giants 🇮🇳🥵🥵

We have to sort some personal grudges with you specially 🇵🇰🤣🤣#ENGvsSA #ChampionsTrophy2025 #INDvsNZ #IPL2025 #PakistanCricket #IMLT20 #IML2025 #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/onju4fD6jF

— Aaliya 🇦🇫🇮🇳 (@Aaliyaarehman) March 1, 2025

Abrar Ahmed will regret this, mark my words. pic.twitter.com/1yLkuC7vrl

— Vipul 🇮🇳 (@Vipul_Espeaks) March 1, 2025

just saw that post of abrar ahmed - warra cIown tbvh and then they say "paizaan hum politics ni krte game me"

— × (@bmwismygirl) March 2, 2025

These Pakistanis cricketer worship Virat Kohli, but everyone knows their true colours and reality. So don’t run behind him just because he praised Virat.

- First, he posted a picture for Virat, but when the comment section flooded with fans reactions, he posted another picture… pic.twitter.com/fGD3qe7Pcy

— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) March 1, 2025

Need To Humble Him 🔜 pic.twitter.com/mtPUbfaABG

— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) March 2, 2025

Meanwhile, Abrar Ahmed delivered an impressive spell against India, giving away just 28 runs in 10 overs and dismissing Shubman Gill. The Pakistan leg-spinner has so far played 10 Tests, 9 ODIs, and 7 T20Is for Pakistan, and he has 70 international wickets to his name.

Pakistan's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign ends in dismay

Notably, Pakistan's journey in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 ended early after back-to-back defeats in their first two matches against New Zealand and India. Their final group game against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was washed out, and they ended their campaign winless.

On the other hand, India has already booked a spot in the semi-finals with dominant wins over Bangladesh and Pakistan. They will play their last group match against New Zealand on March 2 in Dubai. Interestingly, the venue for the Champions Trophy 2025 final depends on India's progress.

If the Men in Blue make it to the final, the final will take place in Dubai. However, if they fall short, Pakistan will host the title clash along with a semifinal.