We’ve all picked our favorite teams. We know who we want lifting that trophy at the end of the series. And we sure as hell know how to defend the teams we love (and obvs make fun of the ones we don’t). While MangoBaaz had it’s version of the City War before it was cool, desi Twitterati has lost it while trying to one-up each other! The social media battle has been going on ever since the teams were announced, and it only got more intense as the opening ceremony began. Here are the tweets that have made our night, so far.
Disclaimer: please chill out because it’s all fun and tweets (or is it?)
When they said what most of us were thinking
Who said Pindi is not participating in PSL, Shaggy reminds me of Pindi boy.
— Ahmed (@AhmedDamn) February 9, 2017
When they knew that our Pathan boys were all about the love ♥
I like how Peshawaris support love tho. Their busiest market is called Kiss A Khan Bazaar
— Saiber Bullie ? (@QasimZaidi_) February 9, 2017
When they were possibly bitter about Islamabad winning PSL2016
Islamabad hardly produced a national level cricketer but has a team. Instead, there should have been a team called Pindi Boiyz. #PSL2017
— Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi) February 9, 2017
When they acknowledged Islamabad as The-City-That-Must-Not-Be-Named
Big day tomorrow as Peshawar Zalmi take on Pindi's sidekick in the opening match of #PSL2017
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) February 8, 2017
When they knew that Lahoris have to take some form of panga or the other
Yeh lahore walon ne jatay jatay taar khench di hai speakers se yaar typical insecure paindu
— Samia (@pinkmayn) February 9, 2017
When Nine-Zero made a special appearance
KOI BORI BANWAO SHAGGY KI BC !!
— Starboy (@Marieejuana_) February 9, 2017
When they didn’t realize that Lahore ka naam hi kaafi hai
Last year Islamabad won the PSL, Quetta exceeded expectations,Zalmis were good throughout,Karachi defeated Lahore Twice,Lahore participated.
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) February 5, 2017
When nobody knew that everyone secretly always supports Quetta
Quetta is the Man City of PSL ffs no fans
— sin (@MohsinKazmi_) February 9, 2017
When the love for PSL was just too much to be said in words
Too all production team of @thePSLt20 pic.twitter.com/oyekYc9M3e
— Ammar Ashraf (@AmmarAshraf) February 9, 2017
When this joke just had to make its way to this year’s PSL, as well
reporter: Beta kis team ko support kar rahy ho
he: papa se puch k btata hureporter: Je nazren ye Islamabad ko support kr rhay hai
— Aly (@gerrardismm) February 9, 2017
And this one, too
When whole Islamabad turns up to watch their team play. pic.twitter.com/IGZyJ3m5YY
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) February 9, 2017
But this guy came and made it even funnier
Fixed. @ashaqeens pic.twitter.com/Dv82JjjQQ9
— Ahad Abbasi. (@_ErrorGuy) February 9, 2017
When they were hating on the Lahore Qalandars’ kit
If you vomit Pakola, you get the Lahore Qalandars kit.
— Hamster (@Hamster41) February 9, 2017
When the stage was being Qaim Ali Shah and refusing to go…
yaar match shuroo nahi karna to PSL 3 ki opening ceremony hi kardo.
— JAhmed (@azkhawaja1) February 9, 2017
And when people refused to believe that Fahad Mustafa could host anything other than Jeeto Pakistan
Pretty sure Shahid Afridi will ask Fahad Mustafa to give him a bike
— Saiber Bullie ? (@QasimZaidi_) February 9, 2017
Fahad Mustafa : we're gathered here for..
Crowd : Fahad Bhai, bike.
— Tehreim (@tehreim) February 9, 2017
When they knew that it’s not just cricket we hold close to hearts
The crowd belting out Dil Dil Pakistan was the most moving thing I've experienced since the national anthem in the ZIM series
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) February 9, 2017
And JJ was not the only legend we heard of
Sun lo khabeeeson. PSL amn hai aur amn ka paighaaam hai no city wars. Nusrat bhai bhi yehi keh rahay hain.
— Shabbir Kazmi (@HaayeShabbir) February 9, 2017
And if Nusrat says something, we follow without question.
No matter what happens, cricket is making its way back to Pakistan and it feels gulab jamun good. The final is hopefully in Lahore and, in every sense of the word, seeti bajey gi, khel jammey ga. Tweet safe.