On a day when India went down to Pakistan by 180 runs in the Champions Trophy final, the hockey team’s 7-1 demolition seemed to assume an even greater importance – a fact that many people on Twitter highlighted by comparing the cricket and hockey results.
They was wistful, sarcastic or in plain denial and the many comparisons on the social networking site chose to focus on Manpreet and Co’s win ahead of Kohli and Co’s defeat.
Jokes, so many jokes
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