Patriotism lights up social media with the hashtag #CricketComesHome

Published May 23, 2015
Big names from showbiz showed up to show their support.
Big names from showbiz showed up to show their support.

International cricket returned to Pakistan on Friday after six, long years.

Thousands of die hard fans braved the scorching Lahore heat and gathered at the infamous Gaddafi stadium to watch the Pakistan cricket team battle it out with Zimbabwe, kicking off Twenty20 international.

Celebrities and socialities flocked to watch the men in green.

Humaima Malick, Ali Zafar and Ayesha Omar are just a few of the big names who attended the game.

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Cricket fans from across the border also offered words of encouragement.

However, no one was more excited than the cricketers themselves.

Ahmad Shahzad in particular was bursting with joy.

He even attempted to take a selfie with the crowd (and failed miserably).

Judging by the amount of selfies uploaded on social media, it seems like everyone took this advice pretty seriously.

All in all, it was a good day for cricket crazy Pakistanis.

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