Umar Akmal severely trolled on Twitter after disrespectful tweet on cricketer's death

New Delhi: Pakistani cricket Umar Akmal became the butt of all jokes on Twitter on Saturday for his derogatory tweet on the death of an Australian cricketer.

The incident happened after Dav Whatmore posted a sad tweet informing his followers about the passing away of former Australian pacer Max Walker.

Very sad to hear the passing of #Tangles . One of the greatest Victorian & Aussie players has left us. Farewell mate pic.twitter.com/Igd05pD13L — Dav Whatmore (@dfwhatmore) September 28, 2016

Akmal, who has been in centre of several controversies in the past, took everybody by surprise as he tweeted, "V nice."

Here's how Twitterati reacted to Akmal's goof up:

Umar Akmal is one of those people who hit 'like' on the saddest of news on Facebook. pic.twitter.com/eFmtqdGJY2 — Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) November 12, 2016

 

.@Umar96Akmal Pakistanis should be banned from speaking English except 4 "Inshallah, boys played well." Idiot pic.twitter.com/IIQHM7EPyq — Shashank Singh (@RccShashank) November 12, 2016

 

Thanks @iamAhmadshahzad for ur concern @dfwhatmore I am so sorry about the tweet that was by mistake — Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) November 12, 2016

Akmal soon realised his mistake and posted yet another tweet which read, "Thanks @iamAhmadshahzad for ur concern @dfwhatmore I am so sorry about the tweet that was by mistake."