'Well Played, Abhishek Bachchan!': Big B's hilarious takedown of Shoaib Akhtar

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to celebrate India's thrilling victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup final. But what caught everyone's attention was his witty remark about former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar's gaffe.

During a pre-match show called "Game On Hai," Shoaib Akhtar mistakenly referred to Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma as "Abhishek Bachchan," sparking widespread laughter and memes. Abhishek Bachchan himself responded with humour, tweeting, "Sir, with all due respect... don't think they'll even manage that! And I'm not even good at playing cricket."

Big B seized the opportunity to poke fun at Shoaib Akhtar, posting, "Jeet gaye !! Well played, 'Abhishek Bachchan'. Udhar jabaan ladkhadai, aur udhar, bina batting bowling fielding kiye, ladkhada diya dushman ko!! Bolti bandh Jai Hind! Jai Bharat! Jai Maa Durga!!!!"

T 5516(i) - जीत गये !! 🇮🇳🇮🇳 .. well played 'Abhishek Bachchan' .. उधर ज़बान लड़खड़ाई, और इधर, बिना batting bowling fielding किए, लड़खड़ा दिया दुश्मन को !!

बोलती बंद !!

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जय हिन्द ! जय भारत ! जय माँ दुर्गा !!!!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 28, 2025