To enjoy a fantastic cup of tea, you’ll need to land in Pakistan: criticism of Sachin picture.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar inadvertently stirred fresh Pakistan-India tensions with a seemingly innocent International Tea Day tweet featuring him holding a teacup. The post, captioned “When it comes to tea, there’s always room for one more cup,” triggered instant backlash from Pakistani social media users who weaponized the beverage reference against Sachin rivals.

The response became a digital flashback to February 27, 2019 – when Pakistan’s military famously served tea to captured Indian pilot Abhinandan alongside the viral quip “Tea is fantastic.” Pakistani netizens flooded replies with: • “For fantastic tea, you’ll need to land in Pakistan” (alluding to the downed Indian jet) • “Sometimes a cuppa costs you a fighter plane” • “Next time, visit in a Rafale jet for another hospitality session”

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The exchange underscores how cricket diplomacy between the nuclear-armed neighbors remains laced with military undertones. What began as a celebrity’s tea tribute became an impromptu referendum on national pride, demonstrating how historical grievances persistently resurface in digital banter. Tendulkar’s post has since garnered thousands of polarized comments, proving that in South Asia, even beverage preferences carry geopolitical baggage.