Youtuber-turned-actor Arsalan Naseer faced immense criticism on Twitter after he criticized Pakistan women team’s performance in World Cup so far.
Arsalan, who proved his acting mettle in Ramadan sitcom Chupke Chupke last year, is quite famous for analyzing, bantering Pakistan’s performance in cricket on his YouTube channel.
In his latest video, Arsalan criticized women players, especially team captain Bismah Maroof who made headlines for managing mother-professional responsibility together.
Here’s how twitter was completely divided with mixed opinions on the issue.
Arslan is TRASH. This type of behavior needs to be called out. We live in a desi typical society where cricket culture isn’t same for women like men. They don’t play street cricket like them. Shame on you. Her chez mazak ke liye nhi huti @ArslanNaseerCBA #ArslanNaseer pic.twitter.com/2YcqMFHp7I
— Farwa (@farwaa_zaidi5) March 10, 2022
Why not same? They don’t get salary? They don’t have bat and balls?? The problem is they are not serious..
— Vlogs With Nature (@vlogs_nature) March 10, 2022
I so wish I hadn’t come across this video by Arslan Naseer, but unfortunately, I did. What utter trash! Before anyone comes out to defend him, he is not critiquing the performance of the Pakistan players here; he is downright insulting the Pakistan women cricketers. https://t.co/22zzVIcL8M
— Saba S. Sheikh (@sabassheikh) March 10, 2022
He has the same tone in every other cric comedy videos. Outrage just because he talked about woman cricket lol
— اسجد (@SquarHammer) March 10, 2022
This is not how to criticise. This is so condescending and disrespectful!!
— Hijaab ✨ (@hijaaaaab) March 10, 2022
Har jagah women card mat chalaya karo. Arsalan is very right here. You want equality (me too) but you should have guts to face criticism then. Want equality but don’t wanna face criticism. Mardon ko buri cricket par gaaliyan de lo to Khair apko respectfully bhi na kahein.
— Tooba (@thetoobaism) March 10, 2022
During schooling times, our female tchrs used to slap us for making mistakes. Yet we had to keep a straight face & didn’t use ‘mard card’ because we knew we made a mistake & still respected them. Similarly, one has to bear criticism on the chin, keeping spirit of gender equality.
— Janab (@Janab_Janab_) March 10, 2022
India has a BCCI backed Women’s T20 Challenge which is a commercial league featuring international stars. Remind me again what do we have for our girls here? Instead we have our ex cricketers like Razzaq mocking Nida Dar for her appearance. So no situations aren’t comparable.
— Hussey17 ☭ (@TayyabHassaan) March 10, 2022
Kabhi inn cheezo ke liye aawaz utha lena, uss din samajh jayenge you care for your women’s cricket team or players.
Shayad ye bhi pata na ho.https://t.co/nW9riiDodf
— (@outof22yards) March 10, 2022
Urat or mard equal equal b lga rkhi ha or Rona dhona b shoro hojata ha jab inko mard se brh K respect ya mard se brh K wah wah na mily usne just funny way me bola ha kuch b wrong bat Ki usne? Koi Gali koi insult ajib hi mindset ha
— Sonu ☠️ (@awaisashraf2002) March 11, 2022
These girls are not doing their private show.
It is national team of Pakistan and nation can critisize.You need to understand that they are being paid and facilitate all over the year by PCB.
They are not like private athletes.
— Pakistan first (@Pakistanfirst98) March 11, 2022
Usually ignore YouTubers and stuff, especially guyd I have never heard of before, but turns out he’s got 100k+ followers on Twitter alone. You hear the content and realize k Pakistani cricket k discourse ki koi behtari mumkin nahi. https://t.co/f9La373Lz0
— Hassan Cheema (@mediagag) March 10, 2022
So he cant criticize women’s cricket because of gender? Lol its a sport. He can criticize and I totally agree with him.
— Brownie ✨ (@the_desi_dream) March 10, 2022
Pakistan women lost all their three matches so far in the mega event. Their chances to qualify for next stage are very less.
