How I Became the Disappointed Cricket Fan | Meet the Meme

We sat down with the charismatic Muhammad Sarim Akhtar to discuss what it's like to be the face of disappointment, the origin of the photograph, and how he's dealt with viral fame since. Has he learned to embrace his meme or does he want it to die? Find out in another episode of Know Your Meme Interviews.

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[Denamic]

Man, he was viral before the match was even over

[vw]

Sarim: does a free interview with social media

his wife: *disappointed Sarim meme*

[UnclePhil]

Always appreciate meme lords who can laugh and appreciate what they created.

[FourthDerivative]

I love how laid back he is about the whole thing, totally opposite to how the meme portrays him. Sweet guy

[KM_OwO]

Something about him just makes me smile throughout the whole video. Lovely guy

[mariojiggaz]

“How could he drop a dolly catch like that” 😂😂

[KnowYourMeme]

Thank you Sarim, it was a pleasure to interview you!

[TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

Awwww the parents wanting to be updated about interviews and other media is wholesome 😀

[chiechie]

He is honestly one of the luckiest living memes. Nothing about the meme is nasty, or demeaning, or out of context to the actual situation.
Not all memes are the nicest to their subjects, but disappointed guy is just an actually disappointed guy looking disappointed.

[karenbachman]

He has brought smiles to so many. What a lovely man to be so cool about it all.

[FatherAxeKeeper]

it's always nice to see someone embrace the meme and laugh about it. This guy is awesome

[sauceseji]

the credit card bit was hilarious! what a nice guy--sarim!

[anumzehra]

In another video he said that "I didn’t wanna say too much when Asif Ali (the player who dropped the catch) dropped the catch because I know he has serious issues with family going on"
(Asif Ali's 2 year old daughter was fighting bone cancer at the time & passed away 2 years later☹️)
Respect!

[JeimmyBarbosa]

Oh my. Now I really want his picture on my credit card 😂

[hxctalent]

getting meme'd in real time, before the match has even ended... sometimes the internet unites us in to a wonderful, beautiful, and hilariously stupid place

[gooeyfan]

if pakistan had a better cricket team this incredible meme wouldve never existed

[therocker]

Even his voice and accent is the way I imagined it to be so, he was born for this, he is the true meme guy.

[Maphisto]

I love that many people who are the foundation of cultural memes, like Muhammad Sarim Akhtar, have such good humour about it. It is easy to be stereotyped or bullied for it but I have a ton of respect for the ones who can laugh at it and carry on with their lives. It is not an easy thing to do.

[RiddlerRavi]

Such a humble and genuine person. Hope he monetises his fame and finances his fav team. Love from India 🇮🇳

[DanB]

I didn't even know he was watching cricket. I just know the feeling of that speechless disappointment. All you can do is stare.