A fiery remark by former Pentagon official Michael Rubin has sparked a wave of online reactions blending global geopolitics with Indian cricket humour. In a comment on the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire following New Delhirsquos lsquoOperation Sindoorrsquo Rubin took a sarcastic jab at the US President Donald Trump suggesting he was trying to take undue credit for brokering the truce. Trump Ceasefire and Sarcasm quotDonald Trump likes to claim credit for everything. If you ask him he single-handedly won the World Cup or invented the internetquot Rubin quipped. The ex-Pentagon advisor was addressing speculation that Washington had played a key role in mediating the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Rubin clarified that while US diplomatic channels often act as a backchannel to avoid escalation during Indo-Pak tensions it was Indiarsquos own military and diplomatic strength that drove Pakistan to back off. #WATCH | Washington DC | quot...Donald Trump likes to claim credit for everything. If you ask Donald Trump he single-handedly won the World Cup. He invented the Internet. He cured cancer. Indians should be more like Americans in this regard and not take Donald Trump literally...quothellip pic.twitter.com/A6HLH3FKmd mdash ANI @ANI May 14 2025 ldquoPakistan went running to try to achieve a ceasefire like a scared dog with its tail between its legs. Therersquos no spin the Pakistani military can put on this. They lost very badlyrdquo he said. Indiarsquos Strength Changed Global Narrative According to Rubin New Delhi not only won the military confrontation but also succeeded in changing the global narrative. quotThe focus is now on Pakistans links to terror. Even Pakistani military officers attending terrorist funerals shows there is no line between the ISI and extremist outfits.quot Cricket Meets Geopolitics Online But what drew Indian netizensrsquo attention was the quip likening Trumprsquos credit-claiming habits to those of former India cricket captain MS Dhoni. Credit stealer me Trump to Dhoni se kaafi aage nikal gya mdash Ankur Singh @ankurgzp May 14 2025 One comment read ldquoCredit stealer mein Trump to Dhoni se kaafi aage nikal gaya.rdquo The comment references a long-standing perception among some Indian cricket fans that Dhoni often overshadowed teammates when praise was due. ALSO READMS Dhoni was a disaster as T20 captain of Team India check stats Netizens Have the Last Word The comment thread quickly went viral with many drawing parallels between public figures who are accused of hogging the limelight whether on the battlefield or the pitch. quotRubinrsquos sarcasm nails it donrsquot take Trump literallyquot said another user. ldquoIndia did the heavy lifting. Trumprsquos just adding drama as always.rdquo While Trumprsquos supporters have not responded officially the remarks have stirred debate online. For now the verdict from Indian users is clear when it comes to stealing credit Trump just might outscore Dhoni.