Shoaib Akhtar replies to Sunil Gavaskar's 'snowfall in Lahore more possible' comment for IND-PAK series

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s suggestion about an India-Pakistan series to raise funds to fight COVID-19 has surely not gone down by many Indians.

The latest to take a dig at the suggestion former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. He joined after India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev and Pakistan’s 2011 World Cup captain Shahid Afridi gave contrasting opinions.

Gavaskar said that snowfall in Lahore may be possible but a bilateral series between India and Pakistan cannot be played in present circumstances. “There are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than bilateral series between India and Pakistan,” Gavaskar had told former Pakistan batsman Rameez Raja on his Youtube channel.

“Both teams will keep on meeting in World Cups and ICC tournaments, but a series between them seems unlikely right now,” he added.

However, just like Akhtar answered Kapil Dev, the Rawalpindi Express responded to Gavaskar saying, “Well Sunny bhai, we did have snowfall in Lahore last year :) So nothing is impossible.”

Well Sunny bhai, we did have a snowfall in Lahore last year :)
So nothing is impossible. pic.twitter.com/CwbEGBc45N

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 14, 2020

The two cricket-loving nations have not played a full-series since 2007 due to diplomatic tensions. The two arch-rivals only meet each other in ICC events and Asia Cup.

As far as cricket is concerned, just like all sporting events, cricket, has also come to a complete standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.