India lost to arch-rivals Pakistan for the first time in a World Cup ever on Sunday (October 24). Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, played very good cricket on the day and thumped the opposition by 10 wickets to create history. Even the team India players and the fraternity, along with the fans, praised the Men in Green for their performances. But it was unfortunate that Mohammed Shami had to deal with abuses online after the loss.

The pacer didn’t have a great day with the ball as he conceded 43 runs in 3.5 overs without picking up a wicket. But it wasn’t only him who had an off day. A lot of current and former Indian cricketers came out in his support on Monday slamming the fans for abusing him in the comments section of his posts on social media.

The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan and Virender Sehwag were a few of the cricketers who voiced their support for Mohammed Shami amidst the abuse he had to face. And now, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has also asked the fans to respect the star players of the country while clearing his stand in the matter.

When Pakistan downed India by 10 wickets in Dubai on October 24, a 29-year-old losing streak came to a halt. India entered the game with an absurdly one-sided 12-match winning streak behind their back in ODI and T20 World Cups combined.

It was in 1992 when the two teams met for the first time in a global event. Three decades passed but a World Cup win against India agonizingly eluded every Pakistan captain until Babar Azam arrived. However, that this day will arrive was prophesied by Mahendra Singh Dhoni five years ago.

Former Pakistan women’s skipper Sana Mir lauded Virat Kohli for his sportsman spirit and the “grace” with which he handled the defeat against Pakistan, who downed them by 10 wickets in Dubai on October 24 to end their 12-match losing streak in World Cups. The instance was also the first when India suffered a 1.