The Pakistan Super League, a local T20 league of the neighbouring country commenced on April 11, Friday with a bang. Ever since it began, the league has been hogging limelight, thanks to the players and the engaging content being circulated on social media related to the teams, interviews and the competitive spirit to beat the Indian Premier League (IPL) in terms of the popularity.
The tenth edition of PSL had one of the matches being held between the Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans, which took place on April 12. Under the captaincy of David Warner, Karachi secured a commanding four-wicket victory, chasing down a huge target of 235 runs in just 19.2 overs.
The player who contributed to this victory was James Vince, the English cricketer whose commendable century became the talking point during the match. After the match, he expressed highlighted the importance of a strong partnership, and mentioned the pitch was great for batting, which gave him confidence to play freely.
He joined forces with his fellow team-mate on field, Khushdil Shah and stitched together a match-turning 142 run partnership, to take the game away from rivals Multan Sultans.
James Vince is the Dawlance Reliable Player of the Match for his game-changing performance against the Multan Sultans!
#YehHaiKarachi | #KingsSquad | #KarachiKings pic.twitter.com/PH2U9FQl5a
— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) April 13, 2025
Vince’s superb century controlled the innings, proving crucial in Karachi’s win, earning him the title of ‘Reliable Player of the Match.’ However, his player of the match title sparked an unexpected frenzy on social media.
A video has been going viral on social platforms released by Karachi Kings on X (formerly Twitter), which shows James Vince being felicitated in the dressing room post his innings, with a rather weird and unique present. His franchise owner gifted Vince a hair dryer in the dressing room, playfully celebrating his match-winning performance of scoring 101 off 43 balls. His incredible knock included fourteen fours and four sixes, and despite this, the talking point of the entire clash was the bizarre gift, which was given as an additional award for his classy performance.
Ever since this video went all over, a wave of memes and jokes spiralled online, with many users poking fun at their quirky prize choice. Some of the comments were hilarious, with netizens and users passing sarcastic remarks stating the following awards in other matches ahead could be products like shampoo, hair gel or even hair extensions.
The hair dryer as an award has attracted a lot of ridicule on social media, raising eyebrows on the kind of presents being given to athletes of international level.
It also showed the thinking capability of team owners and the Pakistan Super League organizers and management, who have thought of such ideas and come up with rewards which actually do not make any meaning to an athlete.
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