If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’d know that a lot cricket legends played a friendly T20 match on a frozen lake in Swiss Alps recently. Virender Sehwag and Shahif Afridi captained the two sides and faced-off in a thrilling match that hit every 90’s kid with massive nostalgia.
Ice cricket match // via Indian Express
After the match, Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi spent some time with his cricket fans and clicked photographs. A group of Indian fans with a folded flag asked him to pose for a selfie. But Afridi told one of the girls to open the flag first. “Flag seedha karo,” said Afridi before posing for the photo. This tiny gesture is winning hearts of Indians and Pakistanis.
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The girl folded flag in respect of him and his emotions. But LALA asked her to keep the flag straight. Great show of humanity all around. #IceCricketChallenge #IceCricket pic.twitter.com/FzZMdCQMbX
— ZEE🇵🇰 (@IBleedGreenZ) February 9, 2018
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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
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Shahid Afridi's message to all the pseudo nationalists. pic.twitter.com/N5zbJS4Uci
— Siona Gogoi (@AtomicBlow) February 10, 2018
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Lovely gesture by Shahid Afridi and waiting to find this girl’s photo with him. https://t.co/ynZzk4pvtg
— Ammara Ahmad (@ammarawrites) February 10, 2018
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Lala asks Indian fan to unfold the flag before clicking a picture. Beautiful gesture @SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/4jFGRPLW1N
— Parhlo (@parhlo) February 10, 2018
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Boom Boom Afridi @SAfridiOfficial to Indian Fan "Flag Seedha Karo Na". Fantastic Gesture Champ. Not often you see such gestures and acts like these separate the ordinary from the extraordinary. Great Spirit Lala. pic.twitter.com/MQVJjkAfzy
— Prabhu 🏏 (@Cricprabhu) February 10, 2018
Shahid Afridi has always been vocal about spreading peace between India and Pakistan.
Happy Independence Day India! No way to change neighbours, let's work towards peace, tolerance and love. Let humanity prevail.# HopeNotOut
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 14, 2017
Huge respect for Afridi!
