'Just a series not a tournament': Pakistan PM trolled again for over the top celebration tweet after ODI tri-series win

Shehbaz Sharif's tweet praising Pakistan's tri-series win drew heavy trolling from social media users.

Pakistan chased down Sri Lanka's 326 with nine balls left in the Lahore final.

Fakhar Zaman's 127 and a crucial 94-run stand sealed the first home tri-series title.

Fans roast Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif for hyping up home tri-series win

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted a gushing congratulatory message on X after the cricket team lifted its first tri-series trophy on home soil on Saturday evening.

The post was meant to salute the national team, but it quickly became a talking point for the wrong reasons, with X users poking fun at the language he chose.

He called the result historic and spoke warmly of the side's resolve, and that choice of word is what many users seized upon.

The Prime Minister singled out experienced opener Fakhar Zaman for special praise, and he also mentioned two promising youngsters, Arafat Minhas and Hasan Nawaz, who had played key roles in the chase.

"Congratulations, Pakistan! A historic victory over Sri Lanka in the Tri-Series Final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore!" he wrote.

He then turned his attention to the players who shaped the result, starting with the senior batter and the two younger men who finished the job.

"An outstanding century by Fakhar Zaman, followed by a magnificent partnership between two promising young talents, Arafat Minhas and Hassan Nawaz."

He rounded off the post with a hopeful line about the future of the game in the country.

"Wishing Pakistan cricket many more such triumphs," he added.

Fans troll Shehbaz Sharif over his tri-series victory tweet

Reactions came in quickly, and most of them leaned towards sarcasm.

One user was fairly direct about the mismatch between the occasion and the message. @Abdullahhhh_56 wrote: "We win the series it's good, but That's embarrassing sir it's just a series not a tournament & you are tweeting on irrelevant tournament & useless series."

Another account tried to imagine where such enthusiasm could end. @yuvraj336841 joked: "Next post: Congratulations Pakistan for winning toss"

An Indian fan mocked, suggesting the Prime Minister must be thrilled by what looks like a rare achievement. @SauravRoy24, in a post translated from Hindi, said: "Even winning a series is a historic victory? Looks like Pakistan has done it for the first time, that's why their PM is so happy. No worries, let him be happy in this."

Some users questioned how the Prime Minister uses his time. @Anurag9793 asked: "What kind of guy is this, man? Does he have nothing else to do? He comes just to tweet congratulations to the team for winning useless matches."

The last reaction brought up an old Hong Kong Sixes result to make its point. @TanyaXharma wrote: "Winning a league match of Hongkong Sixes against INDIA is equal to winning a Tri series? 😭 Or @CMShehbaz will start to tweet on every victory of Pakistan? 🇵🇰🤣"

Why Shehbaz Sharif's tweet became a target for trolls

There is nothing wrong with a head of government congratulating a national team, and the Pakistan players certainly earned applause for chasing 326 in a final. The trouble lies in the size of the language, because calling a tri-series win a historic triumph invites people to measure it against bigger occasions, and the comparison rarely flatters.

Fans on social media are quick to notice such gaps, and in this case they had plenty of material. Pakistan have won series before, so the word historic stretched the point, and a Prime Minister who posts with such enthusiasm every time risks cheapening his praise for the moments that truly deserve it.

It is also worth noting that the trolling says as much about the wider rivalry as it does about the tweet. A post from an Indian or Pakistani leader about cricket rarely gets a neutral hearing, and the jokes arrived within minutes, many of them from fans who had not watched the match.

Still, the team should not be punished for the noise. Fakhar's century was brilliant, Arafat's cameo was thrilling and the young finishers kept their composure at home. A more measured message would have given the players the spotlight they deserved, and it would have left the critics with far less to say.

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