Karachi Kings’ (KK) four-wicket victory over Multan Sultans (MS) in the Pakistan Super League 2025 (PSL 2025) on April 12 was meant to be a headline grabber for all the right reasons. However, James Vince unintentionally stole the show, not just for his scintillating 101 runs off 43 balls but for the bizarre award that followed.
Handed a hair dryer as the “Most Reliable Player of the Match” prize, Vince’s moment of triumph turned into a social media circus with fans mercilessly trolling Karachi Kings for the choice of the gift.
In a chase of 235 runs, Vince hammered 101 runs off 43 deliveries before getting run out. His knock proved to be match-winning as Karachi gathered their first victory of the season by four wickets.
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Post-match, the spotlight shifted from Vince’s heroics to an unexpected moment. During a presentation in the dressing room, the Englishman received a hair dryer as a gift from a local electronics sponsor of Karachi Kings. The appliance left the Englishman grinning awkwardly as teammates stifled laughter.Â
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X posts erupted, with one user joking, “Next will be Shaving gel & Shampoo lol.” The memes flowed freely with one viral image showing Vince blowing away Multan’s stumps with the dryer.
The trolling extended beyond humor with a fan questioning the PSL’s professionalism, tweeting, “Hair dryer distribution in PSL .. whats going on these franchises only making it value day by day.”
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The episode has put the PSL under scrutiny as it competes for attention with the IPL’s glitz. With Karachi Kings gearing up to face Lahore Qalandars on April 15, they will hope Vince’s bat and not the hair dryer keeps making headlines. For now, though, the internet has crowned an unlikely Pakistan Super League 2025 2025 icon, a household gadget that is blowing up the cricket world’s feeds.
