ICC World T20 2016: ‘Mauka Mauka’ is back to stoke India-Pakistan rivalry

ICC World T20 2016: ‘Mauka Mauka’ is back to stoke India-Pakistan rivalry

Mauka Mauka’ was immensely popular advertisement campaign run by Star Sports during the ICC World Cup 2015, and they are back with yet another series ahead of the India-Pakistan match on the 19th of March. India are reeling from their 47-run loss against New Zealand and will surely be fired up for the game, played at Eden Gardens. The protagonist, Vishal Malhotra, who plays a Pakistani fan is now a middle-aged man with grey hair and is seen giving a message to Shahid Afridi, his skipper.

The match was moved to Kolkata because of simmering tensions in Himachal Pradesh. The Pakistani side were also hesitant to travel to India because of several political parties in the country threatening them with dire consequences. After touching base in the country, Afridi has gone on record saying that the Pakistani cricketers receive more love from across the border than their own country. This sparked off a huge controversy in Pakistan and several ex-cricketers have slammed the 36-year-old for his comments. Afridi stood by his statements but elaborated on it, saying that he didn’t want to hurt anyone. Lahore High Court went a step further and slapped with him with a case. Afridi can answer his critics by hearing the words of the Mauka Mauka man, “To show the world how to hit a six”.

Courtesy : http://www.india.com