Yesterday was a testing time for both the nations. Be it India or Pakistan.
As the Pakistan Cricket team emerged victorious over defending champions India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, elsewhere in London the Indian Men’s Hockey team completed a hat trick of wins after a stellar performance over Pakistan yesterday.
Way to go CHAMPS!!#HockeyWorldLeague Semi-Final: #India 🇮🇳 beat #Pakistan 🇵🇰 7 – 1.#HWL2017 #INDvPAK #Hockey @TheHockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/rRvVOy2vI0
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) June 18, 2017
While it is an understatement to say that most talked about cricket more and probably weren’t entirely aware of the World Hockey League semi-finals happening almost simultaneously, the unforeseen twist of events sent people on a congratulatory, supportive as well as a ‘change of sports preference’ modes:
#HockeyWorldLeague2017 | In #hockey, India thrash Pakistan 7-1 for third straight win #INDvPAK #indiavspak 👏
Read: https://t.co/akqFl4fEu5 pic.twitter.com/yw2vuEF2wj
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
Here’s a roundup on some of the tweets and memes that surfaced on the social media sphere:
Instead of crying for the losing in cricket, we have a reason to celebrate and it's coming from hockey. Celebrate the win. #Hockey #INDvsPAK
— Vineet Tiwari (@vtiwariofficial) June 18, 2017
Yesterday two "games" were played between India & Pakistan. One India won one Pak. Nothing more than this & nothing less.#Cricket #Hockey
— Sandeep | ಸಂದೀಪ್ (@beingsandip) June 19, 2017
The sudden realisation of having a sport other than cricket
Congratulations Indian Cricket Fans for realizing that India plays other sports as well… #ChakDeIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/5RaiBAWvAz
— Ꮰ Ꮧ Ꭹ (@JayGooner_) June 18, 2017
And at the end of the day #hockey is our national game#IndvsPak
— Princy Srivastava (@PrashansaSriva2) June 19, 2017
Celebrities weren’t any far behind
Let's celebrate #Hockey #IndVsPak ..we won 7-1 .. you win some, you lose some #SportsmanSpirit well played #Pakistan #OtherThanCricket
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) June 18, 2017
Congrats @TheHockeyIndia on a comprehensive 7-1 victory over Pakistan. Well deserved and a great result for Indian hockey #WorldHockeyLeague
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 18, 2017
If you are disappointed by #India in cricket then watch #HockeyWorldLeague2017 #Hockey#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/ZC0m7bt3Ce
— Babita Phogat (@BabitaPhogat) June 18, 2017
How to channel your anger into something constructive
Now Indian Social Media Tweeps … #IndVsPak #Cricket #Hockey pic.twitter.com/Pp7V74BUUW
— Kamaljii (@kamaljii) June 18, 2017
The people who found the glass half full
Those who are disappointed with India's performance at #CT17Final, switch your channels to watch #INDvPAK in SS2 for #Hockey😆
4-0 up we are😎— Abhishekds (@Abhishekds94) June 18, 2017
And a surge in hailing Hockey as the national sport
Who cares about cricket?
Hockey is our national game❤️❤️😂Indian hockey team won by 7-1#hockey #semifinals #IndVsPak
— Republic Of India (@RepubIicofIndia) June 18, 2017
In these times of Nationalism, trust your National sport 🙂 #INDvPAK #Hockey
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) June 18, 2017
A ‘Chak de’ moment
#Hockey always Rocks… Phir Dil do HOCKEY ko… 4-0 ,,💪💪
#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/X9f1Ont6Wc— Gautambir (@Gautambir) June 18, 2017
And like they say, you win some and then you lose some. But the true spirit of sport must never die and one should always be in support of our players, be it victory or failure.
