In the advert an Indian and South African dash for the last cupcake in a coffee shop, although the South African gets there first, he chokes on the cupcake.
StarSports India posted an advert on its X page ahead of the clash between India and South Africa on Sunday.
The advert depicts an Indian and a South African cricket player dashing for the last cupcake in a coffee shop.
Although the South African makes it to the cupcake first, he subsequently chokes on the cupcake.
X users have come out in defence of South Africa, saying that the sport network took the banter too far.
The tweet was later deleted, but the video had already been widely shared.
A popular South African morning drive show Anele and the Club on 947 also mentioned that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s nickname is “Cupcake”. They are not sure if StarSports India was aware of this when it made the advert or if it was just coincidence.
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