IND vs PAK, Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan's 'Test Match' Approach Sparks Meme Fest, Fans Say 'Go To Sleep'

IND vs PAK: Pakistan's batting performance in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 match against India has become a major talking point, not for explosive stroke play, but for their painfully slow approach at the crease. With the team crawling to 151/3 in 33.3 overs, fans took to social media to express their frustration and amusement, leading to a flurry of memes and jokes comparing their innings to Test cricket.

After losing early wickets, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel settled in to stabilize the innings. However, instead of taking calculated risks and rotating the strike effectively, the duo adopted an overly cautious approach.

Their sluggish run rate left Pakistan with a mountain to climb in the latter part of the innings. Rizwan's strike rate hovered below 60, while Shakeel, despite playing some fluent shots, also failed to inject any urgency into the innings.

As the innings progressed at a snail's pace, social media erupted with sarcastic remarks and memes. Fans compared Pakistan's approach to a defensive Test match strategy rather than an ODI innings. Popular cricket pages and influencers flooded platforms like Twitter with hilarious takes on the team's struggle to score freely.

''Pakistan have turned the clock back so much with their batting approach that we should name CT ICC Knockout Trophy again'', one use wrote on X.

Meme-makers wasted no time in poking fun at Pakistan's innings. Most of the memes depicted people or characters yawning to due their 'boring' play.

While the memes and mockery are all in good humor, Pakistan's slow batting raises serious concerns about their approach in modern-day white-ball cricket. In an era where teams regularly score 350+ in ODIs, Pakistan's hesitant style of play could hurt their chances in major tournaments. The inability to rotate the strike and build momentum in the middle overs remains a glaring weakness that the team must address.

If the team wants to compete with the best, they need to shed this outdated style and embrace a more aggressive mindset. Until then, cricket fans will continue to flood social media with memes, turning their slow batting into a running joke.

At the time of writing this article, Shakeel completed his half-century and the run-rate has slightly gone upwards and is currently at mid 4. Mohammed Rizwan was removed by Axar Patel for 46 as the last man to depart.