PAK vs NZ: Fans wear meme guy T-shirts and the reason is quite surprising
The fans wore him to the match as a symbol to ward-off all bad omens
(Web Desk) – A group of Pakistani fans have kept the overnight sensation, internet meme guy Mohammad Akhar alive by wearing his reaction on their T-shirts to the match against New Zealand.
The fans wore him to the match as a symbol to ward-off all bad omens for a destined win against the Kiwis.
When asked the reason for wearing him one of them suggested that he covers all range of emotions and is a reminder to not to drop catches while playing in the World Cup.
‘I think it encapsulates all the range of emotions that we have gone through the World Cup; love, hope, disappointment, anger and frustration. Whether we win or lose his face has got to represent us.’
A group of Pakistan fans have come to today s game wearing @msarimakhtar (A.K.A the Meme Guy ) T-shirts #CWC19 | #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/WNpUelPh3l
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 26, 2019
The meme guy shot to sudden fame when Pakistan played against Australia and lost the match due to dismal fielding; dropping sitters at the boundary.
Read more: PAK vs AUS: Angry Pakistani fan becomes internet meme legend
The group of friends got the T-shirts printed two days before the match against South Africa.
‘I think this is going to be the universal emoji for dropped catches and hopefully we can change his expression.’
They wore the T-shirts against the game against South Africa and think that the team saw their message and it did the trick because they played well and won the match.
Whether it was written in the stars or the reminder proved lucky. The men in green have brought back smiles to the nation’s face by an outstanding performance against the Kiwis.
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