Champions Return

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PESHAWAR: Champion opening batsman Fakhar Zaman gives a thumbs-up outside the Bacha Khan International Airport after he arrived here from London on Tuesday.
—White Star/Abdul Majeed Goraya — PESHAWAR: Champion opening batsman Fakhar Zaman gives a thumbs-up outside the Bacha Khan International Airport after he arrived here from London on Tuesday. —White Star/Abdul Majeed Goraya

LAHORE: Pace bowler Hasan Ali waves to his fans who showered rose petals on his car at the Allama Iqbal International Airport upon his arrival here on Tuesday.—AP

BATSMAN Babar Azam is surrounded by fans as he drives his car after arriving in Lahore.—AFP

ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Imad Wasim (C) and leg-spinner Shadab Khan (R) are garlanded at the Islamabad airport.—INP

ALL-ROUNDER Fahim Ashraf waves to fans after reaching Lahore.—INP

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Muhammad

Jun 21, 2017 11:58am

People are crazy, wasting time by giving attention to cricket palyers, they have done nothing special, it was their duty to play good cricket, PCB and Govt is paying huge sum of money on them, Pakistan is full of hundred thousands of talented players but govt is not giving chance to them.

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Imtiaz Mahmood

Jun 21, 2017 01:27pm

@Muhammad It's natural reaction for our country because of dearth of rare good news.

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Khawaja

Jun 21, 2017 02:02pm

@Muhammad Are you kidding?

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WOW

Jun 21, 2017 04:58pm

@Muhammad You may not be aware that final was being watched by over 1 billion people. TV Radio and Newspaper coverage across many continents. Pakistan received more positive image and then at any time of the history. No matter how much money you spend or do tours to other parts of the world, this cricket match victory in the final cannot be matched for sear image building. What a talented country Pakistan is, producing players after players, even without hardly any cricket infrastructure at home. This show that we are a nation of hard working, talented people not what the media portrays.

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pakpakpak

Jun 21, 2017 05:11pm

Mr Muhammad No doubt its duty of every player and every pakistani to do best in the interest of pakistan. If a soldier do his duty with all salute them similarly these players are true pakistanis doing their job as it is suppose to be done. We all salute them and We respect them. They are common pakistani's Heros.

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M. Emad

Jun 21, 2017 07:22pm

No foreign cricket team returns Pakistan in the last 8 years for security reasons.

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imran

Jun 21, 2017 09:52pm

@Muhammad who stop those talented people to come to surface , its not their duty , its a choice and they chose that and have their hard work to reach that level

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MSAlvi

Jun 22, 2017 02:04am

@Muhammad But the celebration of winning is due.

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Ahmed

Jun 22, 2017 04:39am

@MMuhammad it is winners takes it all ...these players have achieved extraordinary without any support and any infrastructure...there is a difference between overachievers and nobodies...there are billions of athletes but only best ones earn the most money and prestige...is it fair may be not...but that is whole world works...hence I am glad these players are being rewarded in the proper way

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