Amitabh Bachchan Takes a Dig at Shoaib Akhtar, Jibes at ‘Dushman’ Pakistan After India’s Asia Cup Victory

India clinched a dramatic five wicket win over arch rivals Pakistan to lift the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday night, and Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan couldn’t resist joining the celebrations with a humorous dig.

The legendary actor took aim at former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who had mistakenly referred to cricketer Abhishek Sharma as actor Abhishek Bachchan while analyzing the final on the show Game On Hai. Amitabh shared a witty post on X (formerly Twitter):

“Jeet gaye!! .. well played ‘Abhishek Bachchan’ .. udhar zubaan ladkhadai, aur idhar, bina batting bowling fielding kiye, ladkhada diya dushman ko!! Bolti band.”

Translated, it means: “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 mix-up occurred when Shoaib said, “If Pakistan gets Abhishek Bachchan out early… what will happen to the middle-order? Their middle-order hasn’t performed well.” Actor Abhishek Bachchan later joined the fun, replying politely: “Sir, with all due respect… don’t think they’ll even manage that! And I’m not even good at playing cricket.” The exchange quickly went viral.

On the field, Pakistan started strongly, reaching 113/1 in just 12.4 overs with half-centuries from Sahibzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46). However, India’s bowlers turned the game around, with Kuldeep Yadav’s four wicket haul triggering a stunning collapse. Pakistan lost nine wickets for just 33 runs, finishing all out for 146 in 19.1 overs.

Chasing the target, India remained composed, with key contributions helping them secure a thrilling five wicket victory and lift the Asia Cup trophy.