South Africa’s Imran Tahir has become the internet’s new favorite meme.
Mohammad Imran Tahir is a South African cricketer who was born in Lahore, Pakistan. The 4o-year-old sportsman happens to be the oldest person to be playing in the Cricket World Cup this year. And last night, while his team lost his performance was spectacular and received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Lord’s stadium.
Imran Tahir managed to break South Africa’s record for taking the most wickets in a Cricket World Cup and his celebrations after he took wickets made people happier than his actual wickets
He eventually go turned into a meme.
Imran Tahir So Far At the #CWC19
Matches: 7
Overs: 57
Wickets: 10
Runs Conceded: 279
Distance Covered After taking Wickets: 14 kilometres ๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/KAbfR81nfj— Tarique Awan (@Tariq_Malik39) June 24, 2019
This isn’t the first meme to emerge out of the Cricket World Cup 2019 for Pakistanis. For the last few weeks, the Angry Uncle Meme has been circulating around the internet. And has even made it on to t-shirts. Such is the power of a good meme.
Imran Tahir’s iconic running after he took his wickets is what inducted him into the world of cricket memes. And Pakistanis had a field day making memes for the South African sportsman.
BREAKING NEWS: Imran Tahir spotted on the moon? pic.twitter.com/7k9nPwmthC
— Afzaal Cheema (@afzaal_cheema_) June 24, 2019
Memes of him being spotted in different places around Pakistan are going around
Imran Tahir reaches Lahore in passion of Taking wicket … !!!
I really love his wicket celebration … best in the world … !!! @ImranTahirSA …. wesey Imran Tahir sb Gamay shah ka chakkar laga lo … aapko miss kar raha hai aapka Lahore .. !! pic.twitter.com/Kb2pc2yvrc
— Chatha Saab (@VilakhanChatha) June 24, 2019
Or comparing him to professional sprinters
Imran Tahir after taking the catch ๐ ๐ pic.twitter.com/pldE3lOPr3
— Afzaal Cheema (@afzaal_cheema_) June 24, 2019
Hurrah! Look, Imran Tahir Reached Three Mountains Junction View Point On the Karakoram highway, Gilgit Baltistan ๐คฃ pic.twitter.com/qMmAG09nm2
— Afzaal Cheema (@afzaal_cheema_) June 24, 2019
He made it all the way to Chakwal
Imran Tahir Fahar Zaman ki wicked lynay k bad Chakwal pohanch gaye pic.twitter.com/p18EK1WWmN
— ุณ. (@SubhanAliAwan1) June 24, 2019
And even came in between Shahrukh Khan and Deepika
Imran tahir On world tour pic.twitter.com/npEExqEJBn
— Wi-Fi Wala๐ต๐ฐ (@Syed_Haroon_) June 24, 2019
Imran tahir..๐.. pakistan ki 2wkt lana k bad khushi se road pa aye gya…..๐๐๐. pic.twitter.com/OKmv25grfK
— Vicky Syed (@VickySyed3) June 24, 2019
He even took a quick detour through Kohat
Imran Tahir wicket leny k baad Kohat University poch gaye ๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/8NOaK5xehZ
— Waqar Khan (@WaqarKh86753706) June 24, 2019
And finally, he got on a plane back to South Africa according to this meme.
Have a safe journey Imran Tahir
We willl miss U ๐๐
#PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/9obVBdOIYP— Afzaal Cheema (@afzaal_cheema_) June 24, 2019
Honestly, cricket fans never disappoint when it comes to making memes. Almost every other match during this World Cup has proven to provide us with good material for memes.
Do you think the Imran Tahir meme is better than Angry Uncle meme? Let us know in the comments below.
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Cover Image Source: sportsstar.thehindu.com / @Syed_Haroon_ via Twitter