Trollers have shown no mercy in taking down Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal with memes after he was banned on Monday from all forms of cricket for three years on corruption charges by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Disciplinary Panel.
The national cricket boards charged Akmal with two separate breaches under the board’s anti-corruption code for not reporting an offer made to him to spot fix the matches in the Pakistan Super League 5.
#UmarAkmal was one of the top trends in India and Pakistan, both cricket-loving nations. An endless stream of jokes and memes, mocking Akmal have taken over the social media platform.
Others joked over his English and poked fun at him reminding him of his usual gaffe.
But many die-hard fans showed sympathy for Akmal.
The decision was announced on Monday by teh Pakistan Cricket Board after Akmal plead guilty during the hearing at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
The 29-year-old cricketer was provisionally suspended on 17 February. He is teh latest high-profile cricketer to be banned on corruption charges after opening batsman Sharjeel Khan was banned for five years in 2017 for his role in a spot-fixing scandal.