Amitabh Bachchan Trolls Pak With “Well Played, Abhishek Bachchan!”

MUMBAI -As India clinched a five-wicket win against arch-rivals Pakistan to claim the Asia Cup 2025, megastar Amitabh Bachchan took a playful dig at former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar for confusing the cricketer’s name with that of a Bollywood actor.

The thespian also quipped about “dushman” Pakistan losing and said “bolti band” (silence reigns).

Teasing Shoaib and Pakistan, Amitabh tweeted, “We won!! Well played, Abhishek Bachchan… On one side, the tongue stumbled, and on the other, without batting, bowling, or fielding, we made the opponent falter!! Silence reigns.”

The confusion about names between cricketer Abhishek Sharma and Abhishek Bachchan began while Shoaib gave his analysis about Pakistan’s chances in the Asia Cup final against India during his talk show ‘Game On Hai’.

He mixed up names and had said that if Pakistan gets Abhishek Bachchan out early on in a hypothetical situation, then what is going to happen with the middle-order? Their middle-order hasn’t performed well.

To which, actor Abhishek Bachchan, replied: “Sir, with all due respect… don’t think they’ll even manage that! And I’m not even good at playing cricket.” (IANS)