Mohammad Amir Brutally Trolled For His "India Will Not Qualify For World Cup Semis" Comment

It was a tough night not just for the West Indies cricket team - but apparently an even tougher one for Mohammad Amir's prediction record.

Before India's must-win clash, the former Pakistan cricket team pacer had confidently declared that India wouldn't reach the semi-finals. Not "might not." Not "unlikely." Just a firm, stretched-out "India naaaa." Unfortunately for Amir, cricket had other plans.

Enter Sanju Samson.

While Amir was busy forecasting India's exit, Samson was busy rewriting the script at the Eden Gardens. Chasing 196 in a virtual quarter-final, India wobbled early - just enough, perhaps, to make prediction enthusiasts hopeful. But Samson calmly dismantled that narrative with an unbeaten 97 off 50 balls, steering India to 199/5 in 19.2 overs.

Social media, of course, showed no mercy. Within minutes of India sealing the five-wicket win, timelines were flooded with reminders of Amir's bold call. Clips of his "India naaaa" remark from Geo News resurfaced faster than a T20 powerplay collapse. Fans jokingly promoted him from "astrologer" to "reverse predictor," suggesting India might actually benefit from his future forecasts.

To be fair, West Indies did their part. Roston Chase laid the platform, while Rovman Powell and Jason Holder provided late fireworks to push the total to 195/4. But in front of more than 65,000 fans, Samson turned the pressure into poetry.

Now India head to the semi-finals against England at the Wankhede Stadium on March 5 - and somewhere, cricket fans are waiting to hear Amir's next prediction.