Fans Have Field Day With Women's Hockey Team Win, Real-'Ex-Coach' Twitter Banter
Earlier in the day, the Indian Women’s Hockey team sealed their semi-final ticket against all odds, beating Australia 1-0. The match was full of emotions for everyone – from the team staff to the fans back home.
Since then, Indian fans on social media are buzzing over the team's accomplishment and Hashtags like #Whatagame, #ChakdeIndia, #Indianwomenshockey have been trending.
Fans compared video clips from the 2007 film, Chak De! India's, final minutes, showing Australian players dejected as the Indian players celebrated the victory.
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The Indian women’s team coach took to Twitter to share a picture from the team bus after their historic win, with a message: "Sorry family, I coming again later (sic)". Sjoerd quickly received a response from 'ex-coach Kabir Khan', actor Shah Rukh Khan, who played the Indian women's hockey team's coach in the film. Khan's message for Sjoerd Marijne read, “Haan haan no problem. Just bring some Gold on your way back….for a billion family members. This time Dhanteras is also on 2nd Nov (sic),"
He signed off as: “From: Ex-coach Kabir Khan.”
Haan haan no problem. Just bring some Gold on your way back….for a billion family members. This time Dhanteras is also on 2nd Nov. From: Ex-coach Kabir Khan. https://t.co/QcnqbtLVGX
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 2, 2021
Marijne responded saying, "Thank you for all the support and love. We will give everything again. From: The Real Coach".
Thank you for all the support and love. We will give everything again.
From: The Real Coach. https://t.co/TpKTMuFLxt— Sjoerd Marijne (@SjoerdMarijne) August 2, 2021
Let's see how Twitterati reacted to these tweets
#ChakDeIndia
Two People who transformed Indian Women's Hockey Team
Kabir Khan Sjoerd Marijne
(Reel Life) (Real Life) pic.twitter.com/GDmMZEamnl— BRIJWA SRK FAN (@BrijwaSRKman) August 2, 2021
You're the real hero. He's fiction who's trying to promote one of his chindi HIT film. pic.twitter.com/ANEW3bN5em
— Mr PRKian ☄ (@Thataamirs_DJ) August 2, 2021
— Aksh (@BeingAksh12) August 2, 2021
India's victory over Australia felt like Chak De India in Real Life pic.twitter.com/oDEK2NsQwv
— ४ (@AwaaraHoon) August 2, 2021
U r Truly Inspiration Of Billions, Our Living Legend, Aap Jaysa Koi Nehi Ho Sakta Shah Sir ❤ Finally Aapka Tweet Aa Gaya, very happy ❤ pic.twitter.com/01pHMXfRM2
— Sourav Srkian Das (@SrkianDas04) August 2, 2021
Ex Coach pic.twitter.com/alBkZzSl03
— Maha. (@MahaSRK1_) August 2, 2021
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