Properly hold the Indian flag: Shahid Afridi wins hearts of Indian fans; watch video
St Moritz (Switzerland): Shahid Afridi has never shied away from expressing his views, be it his praise or his criticism; the former Pakistani skipper always wears his heart on his sleeves. The same trait of his was once again on display as he appeared in the inaugural edition of the St Moritz Ice Cricket tournament over two days in Switzerland.
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While Afridi could not score big, he managed to win the hearts of Indian fans with one gesture. Following the match, Afridi happily obliged request of fans to pose for the photos.
As he approached the Indian fans for photos, he asked a group of Indian fans to hold the Indian flag properly and the video of the same has gone viral and the Indian Twitter users have loved Afridi’s gesture.
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
The Indian Twitter users loved Afridi's gesture.
Wow! That was an awesome gesture. So much respect. #ShahidAfridi
— Kris Warrior (@kris_warrior) February 10, 2018
Love love & only loveðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
— Prachi Das🇮🇳 (@PrachiNotDesai) February 9, 2018
Best One Lala 👌👌ðŸ‘👠pic.twitter.com/DNyR9EiBcV
— Anuradha (@AnuRadha9082) February 9, 2018
Good human being. Spread Love. â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸
— Suriya Veriyan (@kesavarajuonlin) February 10, 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
Afridi also took to Twitter later, saying,
Thank u Switzerland 👠pic.twitter.com/qANtR9LAwr
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 9, 2018
Former India cricketer and now the mentor of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Virender Sehwag also appeared in the tournament.
