The Multan Sultans, captained by Mohammad Rizwan, are facing criticism for their promotional video ahead of the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) season. The franchise used an audio clip from India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, in their video, which has sparked a wave of backlash from cricket fans. This video comes after the video of former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg disparaging Pakistani batsman Mohammad Rizwan's English upset social media.
In the video, the Sultans’ mascot, Saeen, is seen sitting next to the PSL 2025 trophy, while an audio clip from Rohit’s press conference after India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 victory is played. In the clip, Rohit humorously says, "Aap mujhe pucho kitna wo lagta hai ye jitne ke liye," (Ask me how much it takes to win the title), a comment originally made in the context of India’s triumph.
This usage of Rohit’s voice in a PSL promo has not been well received by fans, who quickly voiced their displeasure on social media.
Fans react to Multan Sultans video of using Rohit SHarma's voice
Mohammad Rizwan has been ain news lately after Pakistan had a poor campaign in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, failing to win a single match. They lost to New Zealand and India in the group stages, with their third match against Bangladesh being abandoned due to rain. Following the early exit from the tournament, Rizwan opted to play club cricket over National T20 tournament which added more fuel to the fire.
When is PSL 2025 starting?
PSL 2025 is scheduled to start on April 11, The tournament's opener clash will be played between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars. Multan Sultans will take Karachi Kings in the opening clash of the tournament.
