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This T20 World Cup, the Pakistan cricket team's sportsmanship is winning hearts around the world

This T20 World Cup, the Pakistan cricket team's sportsmanship is winning hearts around the world

The Men in Green visited the Namibian team's dressing room after their match to congratulate them on their World Cup journey.
03 Nov, 2021

This T20 World Cup has been amazing for Pakistan and not just because of the way the team is playing cricket. This year's squad has shown us the true meaning of sportsmanship and grace. They have exhibited time and time again that the sport is about more than winning matches — it's about winning hearts.

Their recent win against Namibia secured them a place in the semi-finals and the team celebrated by going to the Namibia dressing room to congratulate the players on their World Cup journey.

We got to see heartwarming moments like Lahore Qalandar teammates Shaheen Afridi and David Wiese hugging it out and The Professor, Muhammad Hafeez, giving batsman Craig Williams tips on gloves. There were selfies, smiles and hugs and it was super wholesome.

Namibia also thanked the Pakistanis for their visit.

People have been all praises for the gesture, including Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif. In fact, most Pakistanis have heart eyes when it comes to the cricket team right now.

But what we love most about these gestures, small though they may be, is that they're showing everyone that Pakistan is a force to be reckoned with, on and off the field.

In fact, the humility with which the Pakistan team has gone into this year's T20 World Cup has won hearts all over.

While Pakistanis are always proud of the Men in Green, it seems that this year, the team has found new fans across the globe.

People praised the gesture as a brilliant display of sportsmanship.

Another moment that drew praise, albeit far less than the dressing room visit, was when Frylinck slipped and both Babar and Rizwan went to check on him.

If there's one thing we've learned from this tournament and should take away from it, it's that sportsmanship and kindness is greater than any victory, be it Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni meeting and hugging the Pakistani players after losing to them in the World Cup or the Pakistan team visiting the Namibian dressing room.

In fact, this year's squad has been praised for their overall demeanours and comments in general. People often look to our cricket players as idols and we hope that they try to model their gracious and humble behaviour at this year's World Cup along with their cricket skills. They're showing us what it means to be true sportsmen and we couldn't be more proud.

Comments

Jo Nov 03, 2021 03:23pm
Wah wah - wow amazing That's the spirit of respect. Invite Namibia to Pakistan. The team deserves to be given playing opportunity.
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Tanvir Khan Nov 03, 2021 03:51pm
Humanity connects the immortal HUMAN RACE!
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MG Nov 03, 2021 03:56pm
Current team is more polished than Ex Captain....
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NYS Nov 03, 2021 03:56pm
When your inner is satisfied and joyous these actions comes as robotics
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Pak-uk Nov 03, 2021 03:57pm
Pakistan playing pure.. on and off the field. Much to learn for so called bigs.
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bhaRAT© Nov 03, 2021 04:04pm
And the Indians are getting flak for their arrogance!
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Cye Nov 03, 2021 04:31pm
A class act by Pakistan.
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Today Nov 03, 2021 05:03pm
Learnt from the big brother lol
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Imran Nov 03, 2021 05:38pm
With Ramiz Raja at the helm of affairs the public relations aspect of PCB has definitely improved.
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Fastrack Nov 03, 2021 06:20pm
To go to a losing team takes humility and big heart.
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Sayyar Khan Nov 03, 2021 06:42pm
That’s how it should be.
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Sara Nov 03, 2021 09:37pm
" Winning hearts across world". Strange didnt see this in any international news papers.
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Dean Nov 03, 2021 09:48pm
How quickly people forget. Have Indians not forgotten the World Cup 2019 Group match between England v India when Dhoni deliberately slowed down his scoring rate so that Pakistan could not qualify from the group stage. Remember in the group stages Pakistan beat both the finalist New Zealand and England. That's the difference between Pakistan and India !!
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Haider Nov 03, 2021 10:22pm
Well done guys. Thats the true spirit. Keep it up
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Sri Nov 03, 2021 11:12pm
Players on and off the field are true gentlemen and real icons unlike the sheikh Rashids and the waqar younis types but guess that's how majority of pak are, atleast that's what it looks like from outside.
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Sri Nov 03, 2021 11:16pm
@Dean remember in 92 India defeated pak in the grp stages but still qualified for the semis by sheer luck and went on to win the tournament?
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Anonymouseee Nov 04, 2021 12:39am
Proud to be a Pakistani. This young team certainly has won Hearts and mind, both on and off the field. Best of luck Team GREEN.
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Mansur Ul Haque Nov 04, 2021 01:03am
Cricketers over the year has matured. Afghanistan cricketers are in the process.
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Imtiaz Ali Khan Nov 04, 2021 02:48am
Love to Namibia and her beautiful people. Long live Namibia love from Pakistan, you beautiful people wishing you lots of happiness guys. A day will come when Namibia will win the world cup.
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Wake-Up Nov 04, 2021 06:08am
@Dean : Well Said!
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Chetan PARIKH Nov 04, 2021 09:56am
Hmm I can see that big hearted " bigot" Shoib Akhtar! Keep on patting your own back guys
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Zunaira Nov 07, 2021 07:24pm
@bhaRAT© That's why we keep saying we are fundamentally different. Time these guys accept :)
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