On a day when India went down to Pakistan by 180 runs in the Champions Trophy final, the hockey team’s 7-1 demolition seemed to assume an even greater importance – a fact that many people on Twitter highlighted by comparing the cricket and hockey results.
They was wistful, sarcastic or in plain denial and the many comparisons on the social networking site chose to focus on Manpreet and Co’s win ahead of Kohli and Co’s defeat.
Match may have gone, but good to see sense of humour still intact in India pic.twitter.com/bl7Pd132Jc
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 18, 2017
One of those days, when Pak played cricket like India would. And India played hockey like Pak would. Remember that 7-1 drubbing at Asiad '82
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) June 18, 2017
🇮🇳 lost the cricket but won in hockey against 🇵🇰 Congratulations Team India and congratulations Team Pakistan 🇵🇰 sport is a great leveller!
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) June 18, 2017
India thrashed Pakistan in London to win Hockey..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) June 18, 2017
Pakistan thrashed India in London to win Cricket..
Sports is winner!
If you are disappointed by #India in cricket then watch #HockeyWorldLeague2017 #Hockey#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/ZC0m7bt3Ce
— Babita Phogat (@BabitaPhogat) June 18, 2017
Well played Indian hockey team but I am not praising you coz Indian cricket team is playing badly ! It's because I love sport ! Cmon India!
— vikram sathaye (@vikramsathaye) June 18, 2017
So, for tonight, hockey is India's most loved sport. #INDvPAK
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) June 18, 2017
Indians suddenly discovering how much they love hockey. #CT2017Final #CT2017 #IndVsPak #PakvsInd
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) June 18, 2017
what a win by indian hockey team.7/1.great reason to smile in the mid of all despair. .congratulations indian hockey team.
— Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) June 18, 2017
Jokes, so many jokes
Cricket
— Vinit 🔰ŚĶ (@iamvinitshinde) June 18, 2017
Criket
Crket
Cket
Cke
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Hockey
Phir dil do hockey ko 😃😎💪👍👏#INDvPAK #PakvInd #CT17 #HockeyWorldLeague2017
"What cricket? I'm a hockey fan."
— Shakti Shetty (@Shakti_Shetty) June 18, 2017
- what Rishi Kapoor is about to tweet
To promote Hockey, arrange for a cricket match the same day and tell our cricketers to play badly 😝😝
— Saiswaroopa (@Sai_swaroopa) June 18, 2017
Who cares about cricket anyway, Hockey is our national sport and we already defeated Porkies, that's what matters. 😂😂😂
— Ankit Singh (@ankit_bcet) June 18, 2017
Cricket is temporary .
— Aamir Khan (@aksrtr) June 18, 2017
Hockey is permanent 😹 #INDvPAK
Alright then. Let's not forget Hockey is our National Sport. ;-) #IndVsPak https://t.co/ca7Q67aIuT
— Nakuul Mehta (@NakuulMehta) June 18, 2017
