Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram was honored by a life-sized statue in Hyderabad, Pakistan. However, it had a totally different effect to what was planned — leaving fans in splits and also feeling sorry for the great cricketer.

The statute, reportedly unveiled in April of this year, became the talk of the town overnight after a meme page on X (formerly Twitter) shared a photo of it, drawing thousands of impressions and hilarious comments.

The life-size statue outside the Niaz Stadium showed Akram in his bowling stride, donning Pakistan’s jersey from the 1999 World Cup.

While the artist did justice with the dimensions and his body structure, Akram’s face looked totally different. His hairstyle was also off point.

“Made with 10% cement, 90% disappointment," one social media user wrote.

Here are some more reactions:

Wasim Akram represented Pakistan in 104 Tests and 356 ODIs from 1984 to 2003. In Tests, he picked up 414 wickets at an average of 23.62, and in ODIs, he claimed 502 wickets at an average of 23.52, becoming the first bowler to achieve 500 scalps in the 50-over format.

Akram was also skilled with the bat, and his highest Test score of 257 not out depicts it. He scored over 6,000 runs across formats.

The iconic left-arm quick played a key role in Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup triumph. Additionally, he led Pakistan in 25 Tests and 109 ODIs.