Pakistan women’s cricket captain Fatima Sana shared a light-hearted moment with England football star Jude Bellingham at Edgbaston in UK, sparking a wave of amused reactions from fans on social media.
Sana posted a series of photos from the day on Instagram, including one of her chatting and laughing with Bellingham.
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The carousel also featured moments from Pakistan’s first home victory of the season over Wales and supporters celebrating the win.
“What a day at Edgbaston. Our first win at home this season. Let’s go!” she wrote in the caption.
Bellingham later responded to the post with a red heart emoji, further delighting fans.
The unexpected crossover between two of the biggest names in cricket and football quickly gained traction online, with many Pakistani fans joking that Bellingham—not Sana—was the lucky one.
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One Instagram user commented, “What in the multiverse,” while another wrote, “The GOAT and Jude Bellingham.”
The jokes continued on X, where users celebrated the encounter by claiming it was “a big day” because Bellingham had the opportunity to meet Pakistan’s cricket captain.
Jude Bellingham got to meet Fatima Sana, big day for him pic.twitter.com/bLPZ8C2pbm
— Roha Nadeem (@RohaNadym) August 1, 2026
jude bellingham in the presence of actual greatness for once, as opposed to “england” and “real madrid” https://t.co/4Q1oqZKNzw pic.twitter.com/S56lTs66Na
— rameen 🐝 (@rameenwhile) August 1, 2026
Jude Bellingham after meeting Fatima Sana https://t.co/Qd9sCOSOkW pic.twitter.com/PXuhGsmYhl
— Asad 🇵🇸 (@A_sadkermit) August 2, 2026
Bellingham was also photographed with Pakistani cricketer Usman Tariq, who is part of Birmingham Phoenix’s men’s squad in The Hundred.
Pakistan stars Usman Tariq and Fatima Sana meet Jude Bellingham at The Hundred! 🏏⚽✨
A special moment between cricket and football stars. 🫡💚
#JudeBellingham #cricket #Football pic.twitter.com/d1DpDUB1w2
— Abdul Rehman (@a_rehman313) August 2, 2026
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