Iceland Cricket is known for its humorous banter with the best cricket teams and players, usually disturbing the cricketing establishment as they split their sides laughing. On Friday, September 12, their social media post grabbed attention once again, before Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 Group A game against Oman at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan, a side with two Asia Cup titles and both T20 and ODI World Cup triumphs, was surprisingly handed the ‘underdog’ tag by Iceland Cricket. The quirky remark caught the eyes of fans almost instantly, creating a buzz before the highly anticipated encounter.

“We will always support the underdog in cricket, and that is why we are fully behind Pakistan when taking on Oman today,” Iceland Cricket posted on their official ‘X’ account, leaving fans amused. The comment quickly spread across cricket circles, sparking plenty of laughter and reactions online.

Pakistan Outclass Oman With Haris’ Heroics

Despite the humorous tag, Pakistan proved their strength on the field by defeating Oman by 93 runs to register their first win of the tournament. Skipper Salman Ali Agha elected to bat first, but the start wasn’t ideal, as Saim Ayub was dismissed first ball and Sahibzada Farhan made a run-a-ball 29. However, Mohammad Haris turned the tide with a blistering 66 off 43 balls, striking seven fours and three sixes. Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Nawaz also chipped in with handy cameos, while Oman’s Shah Faisal and Aamir Kaleem picked up three wickets each.

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In the chase, Oman faltered as only Hammad Mirza offered some resistance. Jatinder Singh’s troops folded to 67 all out in just 16.4 overs with Ayub, Faheem Ashraf, and Sufiyan Muqeem taking two wickets each. There was no denying that Haris was deservedly Player of the Match for his match-winning score that took Pakistan to a comprehensive victory.

The Indian vice-captain Rishab Pant continues to enjoy a stellar run in the ongoing first Test match between India and England at Headingly. His valiant century of 134 (178) in the first innings was followed up by another counter-attacking century of 118 (140) in the second innings before Josh Tongue ripped through the Indian lower order to have India bowled out for 364. The Indian wicket-keeper batter stood tall for his side at a time when there had hardly been any contribution from the middle and the lower-order batters. 

In a very recent development, Iceland Cricket has released a very hilarious post on their Twitter handle pertaining to the star batter's name. Pant's surname often becomes a subject of debate for many Western cricket fans as the word "Pant" is classified as a common noun and basically refers to a clothing material. 

With that in mind, Iceland Cricket came up with a funny tweet which left many Indian viewers in splits. 

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This is what Iceland Cricket feels about Rishab Pant's name

The 27-year-old wicket keeper batter put on a beligerent display with the bat to put England under a lot of pressure in the first two session on day four. His flamboyant style of play attracted the attention of Iceland Cricket which untimately compelled them to unveil their own perspective about Rishab Pant's name with a touch of humor.

"The reason he is called Pant is because you cannot catch your breath when he is batting."

The reason he is called Pant is because you cannot catch your breath when he is batting.

— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) June 23, 2025

Following the end of the day's play on day four, the Indian vice-captain now holds the record of scoring the most number of Test centuries for India as a wicketkeeper batter. The 27-year-old has eight centuries and 15 half-centuries in this format. Despite a fighting stand between KL Rahul and Pant, India still fell short by a few runs in their quest to setting England a tricky fourth innings target. As the match stands, England require 350 more runs to win on the final day of the Test with all 10 wickets in hand.