Ali Taaren, the owner of the Multan Sultans, made fun of his own captain Muhammad Rizwan after facing his first defeat in the team’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 season, losing a high scoring thriller for Karachi Kings.
Despite 105* shutdown off 61 balls from Rizwan – the characteristic of nine fours and five sixes – Multan failed to protect the target of 235 at the National Bank Stadium.
Karachi opener James Vince stole a spotlight with a reversal scoring 101 runs in 43 delivery, supporting Kings to win, supported by Gushil Shah.
After the disadvantage, Taaren posted a tongue-in-chole message on the social media platform X, saying that “Learned a lot – especially from Vins and Khushdil!”
In a follow -up post, he joked about the team’s defensive efforts: “At least we fielded, I think!”
Taaren’s tweets quickly went viral, drawing mixed reactions from fans. Some appreciated humor, while others criticized him on previous controversial comments about the PSL franchise model.
Earlier this year, Taaren publicly criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) franchise ownership model, compared to the fare system.
The latest social media activity trusted the debate about Taaren’s views, in which fans questioned the credibility of owners making strong public statements amidst on-field failures.
