A tribute meant to celebrate Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram in Hyderabad, Pakistan, has sparked a wave of memes online. A life-sized statue of the iconic left-arm pacer, recently unveiled outside the Niaz Stadium, became the subject of widespread mockery after an image of it was shared by a popular X (formerly Twitter) page.

The statue was made to immortalise Akram in his trademark bowling action wearing Pakistan’s 1999 World Cup kit. While the stance and general body structure were close to accurate, it was the facial features that triggered laughter.

Wasim Akram Statue Outside Niaz Stadium Hyderabad ?

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