A Pakistani TV Anchor has been slammed left, right & center after she shamelessly used a derogatory term against Team India star all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Shamelessly, the Pakistan TV host who has been identified as Arshia Abbas has not only used the derogatory term against Hardik Pandya once, but she has been calling the star Indian cricketer by this name in almost every show she has appeared on. As a result, Arshia Abbas's Instagram has been bombarded by Indians slamming her for calling Hardik 'Chhap*i.' Despite this, Arshia Abbas posted a video on her Instagram justifying herself calling Hardik Pandya a 'Chhap*i'.
Arshia Abbas Hardik Pandya 'Chhapp*i' controversy
Arshia Abbas, who is on the panel of four to five Pakistani TV hosts for Discover Pakistan, first called Team India star with a derogatory term before the start of the INDvsPAK Champions Trophy 2025. Arshia Abbas, without any provocation, started the show by saying, "Hardik Pandya is a chhap*i." Interestingly, when Arshia said this, the other panelists did not stop her, but instead, they seemed to enjoy it and started repeating the derogatory term.
After Hardik Panyda dismissed Babar Azam during the INDvPAK Champions Trophy 2025, Arshia again said, "Our King was dismissed by a Chhapp*i. His sendoff was very Chhapp*i as well."
Following this, Arshia Abbas's Instagram handle was bombarded with Indian fans slamming her derogatory remarks against the Team India star.
In another episode of the show, Arshia addressed the controversy. She said, "They (Indians) are trolling a lot. They themselves call Hardik Pandya a Chhapp*i. I have learned it from them. Our Pakistan does not use such types of slang. But, yes, now they have proved it once a Chhapp*i is always a Chhapp*i and he will die as a Chhapp*i."
Another TV presenter defended Arshia by saying, "We have seen it in India, especially at the Wankhede stadium, where fans chant Chhapp*i against Hardik Pandya. So, we just used your words, nothing else."`
Arshia shamelessly dropped another comment saying, "He (Hardik Pandya) even looks like one. His personality is like that."
For those who are unaware, people use the term to look down on those who have suddenly become rich but their style is still 'classless'. 'Chhap**s' are those who are 'cringe'.