Summary After Fawad Khan joining Islamabad United, the team also joined by Ali Zafar today
LAHORE: (Web Desk) - After the announcement of superstar Fawad Khan joining Islamabad United (ISLU) as their team ambassador, the team has hit another sixer on Thursday as PSL’s ambassador Ali Zafar was also welcomed in the ISLU team.
Now by partnering with Ali Zafar too, ISLU becomes the only participating team in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the biggest cricketing event in the recent history of the country, to have clinched two of the most popular and successful names in entertainment industry of the country. Cherry on the cake is the fact that Ali is also the face of PSL.
There could not have been better choices than Ali and Fawad, the two of the most beloved faces in the country, representing the team. Both stars have managed to make a huge impact as outstanding singers as well as versatile actors, at home and abroad.
About being in the ISLU team now Ali said, “It’s really surreal, interesting and strange how things come together. As a child, I inspired to be a cricketer, a passion which was later replaced by wanting to become a singer. But for some reason the spirit of a cricketer always remained deep inside. I do like to wear different hats, but more than everything I like to be a dreamer. When I used to watch Indian Premiere League matches I used to think and dream that someday Pakistan will have its own super league and that day I will have a team of my own. So for me more than a partnership, it’s the manifestation of a dream. Given the opportunity to compose, write and sing its anthem and open the season with a performance on such a big scale is a big honour in itself. And now with Islamabad United things are going to get even more exciting. We have the man himself Misbah as our captain, the legendary Wasim Akram as mentor and Fawad Khan as our brand ambassador. I think we are packed to display a killer performance. Let’s play and have some fun! Watch out for the song.”
Yeah that s me, and that s my team! Join now! https://t.co/B9yhoR3hir #IslamabadUnited #HBLPSL pic.twitter.com/6JAQZqc3j4
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) January 28, 2016
ISLU is the only PSL participant team to have got their hands on some of the biggest names in both sports and entertainment industries. One of the best cricketers in Pakistan Misbahul Haq is the captain of ISLU, star Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is part of the team and legendary all-rounder Wasim Akram is the team director.
The ISLU franchise comprises national as well as international bigwigs like Shane Watson (AUS), Andre Russell (WI), Misbahul Haq, Samuel Badree (WI), Mohammad Irfan, Brad Haddin (AUS), Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Sami, Khalid Latif, Babar Azam, Imran Khalid, Kamran Ghulam, Umar Amin, Sam Billings (ENG), Rumman Raees, Amad Butt, and Ashar Zaidi, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Siddiq as supplementary.
Also read: Fawad Khan joins Islamabad United
Star actor, model and singer Fawad Afzal Khan has on Tuesday joined Pakistan Super League (PSL) team Islamabad United. PSL is scheduled to begin from February 4, reported Dunya News.
PSL is about to begin and the preparations for the mega event are at their peak. Cricketing stars like Misbah ul-Haq, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Mohammad Irfan and Babar Azam have now been joined by a film star, Fawad Khan. Fawad Khan’s entry has certainly been a massive six just before the start of the tournament.
The ‘Khuda Kay Liye’ star, who rose to the heights of popularity through TV dramas ‘Humsafar’ and ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’, will now shine as the brand ambassador of Islamabad United.
Proud to partner with @isbunited as team ambassador. Looking forward to the opening season of #HBLPSL #unitedwewin pic.twitter.com/C6GudWIp4r
— Fawad Afzal Khan (@_fawadakhan_) January 26, 2016
