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- Says cricket would be hugely popular in 萝莉视频 given that it is home to millions of Pakistani expats
- Pakistani minister said this week Islamabad working on 鈥減ractical steps鈥� to promote cricket in 萝莉视频聽
KARACHI: Pakistani all-rounder and former skipper Shahid Khan Afridi has said he is ready to mentor Saudi cricketers if the kingdom seeks his help.
The comments come in the wake of a meeting between the ambassador of 萝莉视频 to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, and Pakistan鈥檚 Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Dr. Fehmida Mirza, this month in which they discussed cooperation in the field of sports, with a focus on cricket.
鈥淚f I get a request [to train Saudi cricketers] I will definitely go as this is our own county and the people are our own,鈥� Afridi said in an interview with Arab News at his home in Karachi this week.
The 40-year-old cricketer, fondly known as Boom Boom, captained the national team between 2009 and 2011, before retiring from international cricket in 2017. He is well-known for his philanthropic work across Pakistan and has formerly worked with UNICEF and a number of national organizations.
鈥淚 have been to 萝莉视频 previously,鈥� he said, detailing his many trips to the Kingdom. 鈥淚n my opinion there should be cricket [in 萝莉视频]. There is our [Pakistani] community, which also likes to play cricket,鈥� he said, referring to three million Pakistani expats who reside in the kingdom.
Pakistani minister Mirza said this week that Pakistan was working on 鈥減ractical steps鈥� to collaborate with 萝莉视频 to promote sports in the Kingdom, particularly cricket.
鈥淚 believe in sports diplomacy,鈥� Mirza told Arab News in an interview on Monday. 鈥淭he matter [of cooperation in cricket] has been taken with Ehsan Mani, chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board. We are working on practical steps to collaborate in promotion of sports, especially cricket.鈥�
According to a statement issued by Mirza鈥檚 office, during her meeting with the Saudi ambassador last week, he said cricket was becoming popular in 萝莉视频 because of the Pakistan cricket team, which had a following in the country.
鈥淲e want to utilize Pakistan鈥檚 rich experience in the field of cricket and promote it in 萝莉视频,鈥� Al-Malki was quoted in the statement as saying.