Champions Trophy 2017: Zainab Abbas, A Pakistani Journalist, 'Casts Spell' on Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers
Zainab, who works as a sports anchor and analyst for Dunya News, clicked selfies with Kohli and De Villiers on the sidelines of the tournament. After the two scored ducks, Zainab has become a rage on social media.
Highlights
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Kohli scored a duck against Sri Lanka
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AB de Villiers failed to open his account vs Pakistan
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Zainab Abbas has now become a rage on social media
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, arguably two of the world's best batsmen, scored ducks in the Champions Trophy in consecutive days. While the South African captain failed to open his account against Pakistan on Wednesday, his Indian counterpart endured a similar fate against Sri Lanka on Thursday. As a result of this, both India and South Africa were stunned by their respective opponents and will now battle it out against one another on Sunday in a do-or-die encounter.
Interestingly, Twitter has a rather amusing theory behind the struggles of the two superstar batsmen. Cricket fans on the social micro-blogging site noticed a little trend, which suggested that a selfie with Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas was the reason behind the duo failing to fire.
Zainab, who works as a sports anchor and analyst for Dunya News, clicked selfies with Kohli and De Villiers on the sidelines of the tournament. After the two scored ducks, Zainab has become a rage on social media.
Had to be done! @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/D8kGzwROik
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) June 1, 2017
Here is Twitteratti had a bit of fun after Kohli and De Villiers scored ducks.
Two great batsmen - yesterday de Villiers, today Kohli- of the modern era have bagged ducks after a selfie with @ZAbbasOfficial. #BanHer
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 8, 2017
The curse of the @ZAbbasOfficial selfie strikes again...Kohli goes for a duck now..Devilliers yesterday ?? ?? #INDvSL #CT17
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) June 8, 2017
Please. Next selfie with Angelo Mathews. Must get this done before Pakistan vs Srilanka.
— Naveed Nadeem (@NaveedNadeem007) June 8, 2017
Starting a petition to ensure @ZAbbasOfficial stays away from all the other Indian batsmen during ICC events.
— Neel (@vanillawallah) June 8, 2017
Zainab too saw the funny side of the banter.
Hahahahaha!! https://t.co/rMBAJztkLu
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) June 8, 2017
Pakistani fans thanked Zainab after their team's win over South Africa and are now egging her on to take selfies with the Sri Lanka players.
" Men will be Men "
— ZAYN ?? (@sarcastic_here) June 8, 2017
PS : Shukriya Zainab Abbas :) pic.twitter.com/14hmCZER6d
Next target Mathews
— Khawajah Shahid (@KhawajahShahid) June 9, 2017
@ZAbbasOfficial plz dear take one more salfie with sri lanka cricket team
— jattsab (@Shahzad79645408) June 10, 2017
Pakistan take on Sri Lanka on Monday at Cardiff for a place in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy.