T20 World Cup 2021: India vs Pakistan a week before the verbal match started, 'Opportunity Opportunity' echoes
Whenever there is a reverberation of breaking TVs and setting off firecrackers, it should be understood that comedy memes and promotional campaigns have started before the match between Pakistan and India.
Curiosity about this big match in the world of cricket on October 24 in the T20 World Cup aside, but perhaps an even bigger clash in the form of a war of words will continue for several days on TV channels and social media. Whether Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are optimistic or not, the 'keyboard' of their defenders is not going to stop.
But more surprisingly, different brands and even broadcasters have not stopped making content for it. One such advertisement has been under discussion since yesterday, which was created by India's Channel Star Sports for its promotional campaign 'Opportunity Opportunity'.
What's so significant about a new ad?
In this new advertisement of Star Sports, a Pakistani customer first tells an Indian shopkeeper, 'Show a big TV, this time Babar and Rizwan will hit sixes from Dubai that will break the glass of Delhi. We will seize the opportunity. In response, the Indian shopkeeper shows him two TVs and says, "You have lost to us five times in the T20 World Cup." Let the firecrackers explode, now you will explode something. Buy one take one free. '
It has been pointed out here that after the Pakistan-India matches, fans of the winning team on one side of the border are celebrating on the streets and squares after the matches, while the fans of the losing team on the other side broke the TV and expressed their anger. Give
At the end of the advertisement, the Pakistani customer says, "The offer is understood, but what is the return policy?" If the opportunity arises this time, you may need another TV.
Of course, in response to this, videos will now be made in Pakistan as well, but on the day of the match, it will be known who will set off firecrackers and who will own TV.
Reacting to the advertisement for the ICC T20 World Cup, former India sniper Harbhajan Singh commented, "I have also spoken to Shoaib Akhtar. I said man what is the use of your playing this time ... There will be no benefit.
"You will play with us, then you will lose, then you will be disappointed. What's the use Shoaib Akhtar! There is no chance, brother. Our team is very strong. It will blow you away. '
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has already said in his Vlog that 'we have to beat New Zealand. England has a lesson to teach ... The biggest match from India should be against New Zealand. "Pakistan needs to play cricket sensibly," he said.
"If you are so attached to my country, do something new."
There has been a lot of reaction to this ad on social media as well. But not everyone is satisfied with this idea.
"Every year, Star Sports goes one step further (and three steps back in creativity), and the campaign continues despite its dangers," said Twitter user Samartha. He may be waiting for suicide if Pakistan beats India. It's not as funny as it used to be. "
India-Pakistan competitions and promotional campaigns
The 'Opportunity Opportunity' campaign was launched before the 2015 World Cup when an advertisement mocked Pakistan for failing to win the World Cup against India. In it, a frustrated Pakistani fan can be seen saying when they will be able to firecrackers.
And then when Pakistan defeated India in the ICC Champions Trophy final in 2017 under the leadership of Sarfraz Ahmed, it proved to be a big upset for them.
On his return to Karachi, Sarfraz grabbed the trophy and won the hearts of Pakistani fans. In an interview, Sarfraz recalled that when he sang in front of the home crowd, he was being tagged as a program from India in which this captain! Just look at this captain. This opportunity is singing.
"I wondered what crime he had committed," Sarfraz said. The person who plays the role of a Pakistani fan every time in these Indian advertisements is actually an Indian whose name is Vishal.
"Most people ask him what country he belongs to," he told NDTV in an interview. "Every time we make an ad for an opportunity, we make an ad for both victory and defeat," he said. He had said that people might also get a chance to see the advertisement produced in case of Pakistan's victory.
In December 2012, Pakistan toured India for two T20s and three ODIs. But before that, in one such advertisement, Indian players could be heard saying, "Let Pakistani players come."
However, the ad backfired badly as Pakistan won the ODI series after the T20 series was drawn. So this time too we have to see where the heart and the TV will break on the border.