Reacting to Umar Akmal claiming the comparison between him and Virat Kohli being unfair, a user tweeted, "Umar Akmal is to Virat Kohli as PSL is to World Cup. Common link: cricket. Rest: can't relate". Another user tweeted, "You may need to take rebirth to be Kohli. Kohli will be Kohli whether he plays at 3 or 6."