Shahid Afridi wants Indian flag to be properly held while clicking photo
Afridi led Royals in two exhibition cricket matches against Sehwag's Diamonds in Switzerland.
ST. MORITZ (Dunya News) – Pakistan ace all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s positive gesture is being loved in India as the 37-year-old told an Indian fan to hold her flag proper while clicking a photo.
Afridi – who led Royals in two exhibition cricket matches against Sehwag’s Diamonds in Switzerland’s alpine town St. Moritz – came across an Indian girl who wanted to take picture with him.
Shahid Afridi asked her to open her flag and hold it properly. The gesture was greatly appreciated by the Indians and the video immediately went viral on social media.
Shahid Afridi wants Indian flag to be open while clicking a photo with fans in switzerland. pic.twitter.com/vq88m8htpB
— Nibraz Ramzan (@Nibrazcricket) February 9, 2018
Fans from India expressed love and respect for the dynamic batsman. Afridi also shared the same picture along with others on his official Twitter account saying ‘thank you Switzerland’.
Thank u Switzerland pic.twitter.com/qANtR9LAwr
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 9, 2018
Here are some of the fans’ reactions:
Wow! That was an awesome gesture. So much respect. #ShahidAfridi
— Kris Warrior (@kris_warrior) February 10, 2018
Love love & only love
— Prachi Das (@PrachiNotDesai) February 9, 2018
We need to promote peace. Cricket is the great tool for that and Shahid n Virat r loved on both sides.hope so with our same language,same culture ham bahiyoo ke tra rhen and as a great nbr... Respect for India
— Qamar Khan (@whisper775) February 9, 2018
Good human being. Spread Love.
— Suriya Veriyan (@kesavarajuonlin) February 10, 2018
Best One Lala pic.twitter.com/DNyR9EiBcV
— Anuradha (@AnuRadha9082) February 9, 2018
It is worth mentioning here that Afridi XI whitewashed Sehwag XI 2-0. Cricketers from across the globe participated in the promotional Twenty20 games.
