Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi has acknowledged Virat Kohli and the Indian team's retirement gift to him.
India and Pakistan might have a cricket history filled with bitter rivalry, but off-the-field cricketers from both the countries share cordial relations. Former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi and Virat Kohli are such two athletes, who share a close bond with each other despite being separated miles away.
Boom boom Afridi thanked Indian captain Virat Kohli and team for sending him a 'wonderful' farewell gift on the announcement of his retirement. Appreciating the gift, Afridi took to thank Virat Kohli and co on Twitter: "Thank you to you and the entire Indian team for a wonderful farewell gift @imVkohli. Respect superstar, hope to see you soon."
In the spirit of sportsmanship and brotherhood, Virat Kohli previously gifted his jersey to the former Pakistani captain along with the signature from his teammates and Indian coach Ravi Shastri. Pakistani journalist Faizan Lakhani discovered Kohli's jersey posted it on Twitter.
"Shahid Bhai, best wishes, always a pleasure playing against you," Kohli wrote on his signature number 18 jersey. Signatures of Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah, Suresh Raina, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, R Ashwin, Hardik Pandya, and coach Ravi Shastri were also spotted in the image.
Shahid Afridi had retired from Test and ODI cricket but continued as the T20 skipper for Pakistan. The all-rounder soon decided to hang up his boots in February after being dropped in the T20 series in Pakistan.
But despite his break from the cricket pitch, Afridi will continue his love for cricket but in a different role. Boom boom Afridi was recently announced as one of the eight Champion Ambassadors for the Champions Trophy to be held in the United Kingdom from June 1 to 18. The Pakistani all-rounder will be along with Harbhajan Singh, Habibul Bashar, Ian Bell, Shane Bond, Mike Hussey, Kumar Sangakkara and Graeme Smith.
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