{"id":2466,"date":"2025-03-06T06:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2025-03-06T06:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:15:16","slug":"pakistani-cricket-enthusiast-becomes-internet-sensation-after-emotional-reaction-and-bollywood-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/2025\/03\/06\/pakistani-cricket-enthusiast-becomes-internet-sensation-after-emotional-reaction-and-bollywood-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Cricket Enthusiast Becomes Internet Sensation After Emotional Reaction and Bollywood Comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"403\">Pakistan\u2019s disappointing exit from the Champions Trophy 2025 following a heavy defeat against India in Dubai left fans disheartened.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"403\">However, amid the wave of reactions, one fan stood out\u2014Dubai-based educationist Faryal Waqar\u2014whose emotional response quickly gained widespread attention.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"720\">Speaking to Geo News outside the stadium, Faryal voiced her frustration, stating that Pakistan\u2019s campaign had been underwhelming.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"720\">While her passionate words resonated with many, it was her resemblance to Bollywood stars such as Deepika Padukone, Kriti Sanon, and Preity Zinta that truly caught the internet\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"967\">The video of her reaction swiftly spread across social media, sparking discussions among users who debated which Bollywood celebrity she looked most like.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"967\">Indian media houses also highlighted her viral moment, further fueling the conversation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1224\">A devoted cricket follower, Faryal has frequently expressed her admiration for the game and its unifying spirit. She was later seen at the New Zealand-India match, donning face paint of both Indian and Pakistani flags to promote peace and sportsmanship.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1436\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Despite the unexpected fame, Faryal emphasized that cricket remains her true passion. Her viral moment continues to ignite discussions on fan culture, cross-border camaraderie, and the unifying power of sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s disappointing exit from the Champions Trophy 2025 following a heavy defeat against India in Dubai left fans disheartened. However, amid the wave of reactions, one fan stood out\u2014Dubai-based educationist Faryal Waqar\u2014whose emotional response quickly gained widespread attention. Speaking to Geo News outside the stadium, Faryal voiced her frustration, stating that Pakistan\u2019s campaign had been &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[373,374,375,376,377,378,379],"class_list":["post-2466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-champions-trophy-viral-fan","tag-dubai-stadium","tag-emotional-cricket-fan","tag-faryal-waqar","tag-pakistan-cricket-loss","tag-pakistan-vs-india-2025","tag-viral-cricket-moment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2468,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466\/revisions\/2468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}