Cricket
Many took to Twitter to express their wish to see Dhoni and Virat playing in Pakistan.
Updated : Sep 12, 2017, 02:02 PM IST
International cricket returns to Pakistan as they get ready to host the World XI for a three-match T20 series starting Septeamber 12.
The local fans are very exited about this chance to see international cricketers performing in Pakistan. However, some Pakistani fans are missing Indians cricketer who are not the part of the World XI side. Many fans wished to see Indian superstars such as MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Many took to Twitter to express their wish:
#PAKvWXI Virat Kohli & Indians that is our Pakistani Nation who wants Virat Kohli performance at Lahore with spacious heart.This is cricket
— Tahseen Raza (@tahseenraza514) September 11, 2017
#PAKvWXI Virat Kohli MS Dhoni our heartiest wish that come here entertain with their bating with legend style in World 11.Politics Profane
— Tahseen Raza (@tahseenraza514) September 11, 2017
"Dont know why Indian Players are not allowed to visit Pakistan but it will be heartening to watch them play in PAK soon" #SarfarazAhmed
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) September 12, 2017
@imVkohli.we miss u in lahore virat kohli.y u not comeee?
— Imran rajput (@Imranra31593414) September 11, 2017
Earlier, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi expressed that the World XI would have been better with Indian players.
In an interview to BBC Urdu, Afridi had said, "I am happy that international cricketers are going to play on Pakistani soil, but it would have been even better if Indian players were also included in the World XI team."
The World XI squad will be led by South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. The series will have three T20 internationals beginning from September 12. All three matches will be played at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore. Since the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009, no top Test team visited Pakistan due to security concerns and the ICC also refused to send any match referee and umpires for the limited overs series played by Zimbabwe in May, 2015 in Lahore.
World XI side: Faf du Plessis (Captain), Hashim Amla, Colin Miller, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel (SA), George Bailey, Tim Paine, Bn Cutting (Aust), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka), Grant Elliot (NZ), Paul Collingwood (Eng) Darren Sammy and Samuel Badree (West Indies).