It turned out to be a humiliating weekend for Pakistan as they suffered two embarrassing defeats against India. The sports was different but the result remained the same. It was not just merely a defeat, as Gautam Gambhir wrote in his tweet, India made a statement through the dominating win.
After beating Pakistan in Kabaddi, Indian hockey team continued the party for Indian sports fans as they crushed the neighbors 4-0 to get off to a great start in the 2018 Champions Trophy on Saturday.
Goals from Ramandeep Singh (26th minute), Dilpreet Singh (54th), Mandeep Singh (57th) and Lalit Upadhyay (60th) made sure India keep their dominance throughout the game against the arch-rivals.
Cricket fraternity took Twitter to express their happiness and congratulate the men in blue after securing the win. Hockey doesn't get much limelight but when it comes to India vs Pakistan, fans turn up in numbers to support their team.
Here are the tweets by cricketers:
Congratulations Team India. Kabaddi yesterday, Hockey today. This time it's 4-0. Well done on thrashing Pakistan. #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/mIpXlK5lur
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 23, 2018
Solid performance. Congratulations, @TheHockeyIndia on a fantastic start to the #ChampionsTrophy. #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/YlaNN84Zig
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 23, 2018
Whistling merrily to celebrate @TheHockeyIndia win over Pakistan in Champions Trophy inaugural game. 4-0 is not a win but a solid statement. Good start to the new combo of @16Sreejesh and coach Harendra. #IndiaKaGame #INDvPAK #HCT2018 @imsardarsingh8
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) June 23, 2018
Congratulations to the Indian team on beating Pakistan 4-0 in the #ChampionsTrophy Hockey 2018 in Breda, Netherlands.#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/FnUUCWQJrM
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) June 23, 2018
India India India India..well done to @TheHockeyIndia ...great win
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) June 23, 2018
Congratulations India on beating Pakistan in the Champions Trophy comprehensively 4-0 #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/WgneF6uNq2
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 23, 2018
Congratulations to the Indian Hockey and Kabaddi teams for their comprehensive victories over Pakistan. Wishing both teams all the best for the upcoming games. ???????? pic.twitter.com/0Oh6R5YZow
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) June 23, 2018
