PSL 2025 Trolled After James Vince Awarded with Hair Dryer for Scoring a Match-Winning Century!
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 started with a bang on April 11 (Friday), and again bagged the headlines section for another unique reason. The discussion among fans isn’t about the high-scoring thrillers or match-winning knocks. Rather, the league’s 10th edition is getting trolled for its bizarre awards that grabbed the spotlight.
Usually, scoring a top-notch century in a winning cause is a moment of great satisfaction for any batter. In contrast, England’s batter James Vince experienced an embarrassing scene after he received a hair dryer as a present for propelling Karachi Kings to a thrilling 4-wicket victory over Multan Sultans in the 3rd game of PSL 2025 on Saturday, April 12.
Interestingly, few people who didn’t know Vince earlier rose to fame globally, not only for his fabulous knock, but also for the petty hair dryer gift granted as a player of the match award.
Why was James Vince awarded a hairdryer in PSL 2025?
Dawlance — the title sponsor named James Vince the ‘Reliable Player of the Match’ and gifted him a hair dryer as part of a giveaway for registering his 7th T20 ton, which contributed to a crucial victory for Karachi Kings.
The presentation took place in the dressing room of Karachi Kings, filled with a delightful and lively moment where his teammates continuously chanted his name, “Vince”! Also, the franchise posted a 37-second video on their ‘X’ page, which became viral on the internet and prompted users to roast PSL with controversial comments.
Dawlance Hair Dryer Cost: A Giveaway to Vince
In addition to receiving prize money of PKR 500,000, the franchise gifted Vince a Dawlance DWHD 7082 hair dryer worth approximately PKR 9,000–10,000.
James Vince Game-Changing Performance: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans PSL 2025
Fans poked fun at the league and franchise for awarding such a bizarre prize to a match winner like James Vince, whose maiden PSL century guided Karachi Kings to chase down a mammoth target of 235 against Multan Sultans.
Karachi Kings got off to a shaky start, having lost three wickets in the powerplay and were further reduced to 79-4 in 6.5 overs. Despite early setbacks, Vince scored a fabulous 101 runs out of just 43 balls (including 14 fours and 4 sixes) at a strike rate of 234.88.
In addition, the English batter stitched a dynamic partnership of 142 runs from 68 balls with Khushdil Shah that set the foundation for a sensational victory.
Although Vince wasn’t able to finish the game due to his unexpected run-out dismissal in the final ball of the 18th over, his quickfire ton helped Karachi stay ahead in the chase. Ultimately, David Warner’s led team scored 236/6 in the last over with four balls to spare.
Moreover, James reached a triple-figure mark in just 42 balls, which was the third-fastest century in PSL history, ranking behind Usman Khan and Rilee Rossouw, who achieved this remarkable feat in 36 and 41 balls, respectively.
PSL 2025 Post-Match Funny Episode: Vince’s Maturity to Handle the Situation
James Vince handled the situation with charisma by giving a humorous reaction. As soon as the 34-year-old received the hair dryer, he was uncontrollable with his laugh, as it seemed to be a weird or funny gift to him.
After receiving an unconventional reward sponsored by a local brand, Vince took to his Instagram account to share a cheeky post. The right-handed batter posted a story alongside a photo of his latest award shortly after the match and wrote: “See! Here she is! A lovely upgrade on the new hotel dryer”.
Fans Troll Karachi Kings for hair dryer giveaway to PSL centurion
Fans exploded on social media platforms such as X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram by sharing sarcastic memes, comments, and posts, with some of them suggesting that the league could include shaving gel, shampoo, and pressure cookers as giveaways.
Out of several criticisms on the PSL standards that mocked the prize selection, here are the most hilarious ones that are flooding the internet and continue to become trendy:
- And many more…
IPL vs PSL 2025 Player of the Match Prize Money Comparison
It would be surprising to know that the Player of the Match (POTM) award winner in the Pakistan Super League 2025 gets a higher prize than the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Here is a brief comparison of the POTM’s prize money in the two ongoing leagues (provided in terms of INR, PKR, and USD):
| IPL 2025 | PSL 2025 |
|---|---|
| INR 1,00,000 (PKR 3,26,120/ 1167 USD approximately) | PKR 500,000 (INR 1,53,317 / 1780 USD approximately) |
IPL stands tall for awarding lucrative prize money to the top four teams and the best performers at the end of every season. But, it is PSL that remains one step ahead by paying higher cash for the ‘Man of the Match’ award winners. So, it becomes clear that the POTM award winners in PSL get one and a half lakh rupees more than IPL.
Final Opinion
The sponsor-driven awards have become common in the modern era of T20 leagues, particularly in South Asia. However, the unexpected choice of presenting a grooming appliance to a talented international cricketer whose heroic efforts to register one of the finest knocks in the league’s history sparked an explosion of funny and sarcastic comments on social media. Overall, fans believe that James Vince should have been honored with a medal or trophy rather than an electrical appliance for his memorable knock that guided his team to the third-highest successful run chase in PSL history.
