Have a look at what cricket is called in the Chinese language as fans find it funny
Cricket is a sport that is mostly practised in 10–15 countries, and the International Cricket Council is making every attempt to internationalise the sport.
What is Cricket called in Chinese and its pronunciation meaning explained
Not just in India, but all throughout the world, cricket is very popular. Cricket is played in various different countries. Have you ever pondered what it is called in other parts of the world, though?
What is Cricket called in Chinese?
We are familiar with its titles in the vast majority of the world, but in China, our neighbour, we were not. However, we now know what it is called in China and thanks to Pakistani commentator Ramiz Raza.
Even Chinese athletes were observed taking part in the 2018 Pakistan Super League (PSL). But when they unveiled the Chinese word for cricket during an interview, Yuvraj Singh was left in splits.
Two Chinese players were signed by Peshawar Zalmi for the third T20 competition as part of their promotion of the sport. The two Chinese cricketers Yufie Zhang and Jian Li joined the team in 2018 in the middle of the competition.
Chinese player Yufie Zhang was questioned about the same by well-known Pakistani critic Ramzi Raza. They disclosed during the conversation that the Chinese name for cricket is “Bancho,” which is humorous because the Hindi meaning of the same word is not so great. Yufie Zhang (Chinese Player) said that cricket in his country is called “Bancho”.
Well, this might be a simple word for the Chinese but in India, it is the word for every second Indian.
Yuvraj posts on Instagram
The video of the interview that quickly went viral was discovered by Yuvraj Singh, who was not a member of the Indian team that time. He was left speechless after learning the Chinese word for cricket and he questioned whether any Punjabis had been used in the naming of the sport’s Chinese name. For his followers, he shared the video on Instagram with the caption:
Cricket in Chinese called bancho! looks like they called a Punjabi to name it in China.”