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"India To Face John Cena": Fans Roast PBKS For Removing Pakistan Flag In Asia Cup Post

Akshita Patel

PBKS invites criticism for Asia Cup post [Source: @PunjabKingsIPL, @DeafMango/X.com]PBKS invites criticism for Asia Cup post [Source: @PunjabKingsIPL, @DeafMango/X.com]

Punjab Kings (PBKS), the popular IPL franchise, have found themselves in the middle of a social media storm after their Asia Cup post. In a graphic about the upcoming India vs Pakistan clash, they removed Pakistan’s flag, inviting backlash.

India will face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash on September 14 at the Dubai International Stadium. However, Indian fans are heavily opposing the contest due to severed ties between the two countries over terrorist attacks.

PBKS Trolled For India - Pakistan Post

Meanwhile, in the lead-up to the Asia Cup 2025 contest between India and Pakistan, PBKS shared a graphic post on social media. But fans quickly noticed something unusual that the Pakistan flag was missing from the post. 

Instead, only the Indian flag and the Asia Cup logo were shown. This odd omission led to a flood of funny and sarcastic reactions on X (formerly Twitter). 

Some fans joked that India would now be facing “John Cena” because, just like the WWE superstar’s catchphrase, the Pakistan flag was nowhere to be seen, “You can’t see me!”

Others accused PBKS of being careless with their design, while a few pointed out that in cricket, respecting both nations’ identities is important, especially in a tournament as big as the Asia Cup.

"We are in levels of clownery that have never been achieved before. Logo hatane se patriotism maintain Rahega?" - @AmilwithanL

"This is too nauseating. Either boycott the tournament (and ICT) completely or stop this. We know most of you are going to watch the match." - @StewartIndian

Fan tweets [Source: @AmilwithanL, @StewartIndian/X.com]Fan tweets [Source: @AmilwithanL, @StewartIndian/X.com]

"India are set to face John Cena on the 14th?" - @DeafMango

"Bruh reomoved logo like we didn’t know which team is the match against" - @TheStumpStory

"Pakistan visibility is same as your IPL trophies" - @pak_corrupt

Fan tweets [Source: @DeafMango, @TheStumpStory, @pak_corrupt/X.com] Fan tweets [Source: @DeafMango, @TheStumpStory, @pak_corrupt/X.com] 

Despite pushback from fans, the Indo-Pak Asia Cup clash is expected to go on as planned. Citing geopolitical reasons, the Indian government and BCCI refused to intervene in the pre-decided schedule. 

That being said, India and Pakistan could also compete more than once in the Asia Cup 2025. If they qualify for the knockout stages, the rivals might end up facing each other in the finals as well.