Abhishek Bachchan played a failed cricketer in Ghoomer, but in reality, he has no association with the sport. When Pakistani former international cricketer and commentator, Shoaib Akhtar, mentioned him on the cricket talk show, Game On Hai , the actor couldn’t stop himself from reacting.
Responding to Akhtar’s accidental remark, Bachchan impressed fans with his sense of humour.
Abhishek Bachchan reacts to Shoaib Akhtar’s comment
On Friday, Abhishek tweeted, “Sir, with all due respect… don’t think they’ll even manage that! And I’m not even good at playing cricket. On Game On Hai, Shoaib said, “If Pakistan get Abhishek Bachchan out early on in a hypothetical situation, then what is going to happen with the middle-order? Their middle-order hasn’t performed well.” The Pakistani sportsperson meant to say Abhishek Sharma, India’s new opener, but accidentally called him Abhishek Bachchan. The light-hearted moment went viral on the internet instantly.
Reacting to Abhishek’s tweet, one netizen joked, “They’ve been Ghoomerized” Another tweeted, “Every Abhishek can be a sharma but Not every Abhishek can be a Bachchan. Still Glad aapko Abhishek Bachchan yaad aaye @juniorbachchan unka aura hi aisa hai.” One said, “no cricket skills needed when your wit’s already hitting sixes AB.”
Abhishek Bachchan films
Workwise, Abhishek had multiple releases in 2025. The year began with Be Happy on Prime Video. He played one of the three leads in Housefull 5, which released in theatres in June. Bachchan’s latest film, Kaalidhar Laapata, is streaming on ZEE5. Abhishek will be seen in Siddharth Anand’s King with Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan and others. The actor is in Poland for the shoot of the gangster drama. King is expected to release in 2027.