It still warms our hearts to see the champions of cricket from India and Pakistan come together or exchanging small gestures. No matter how much the fans try to beguile the experience of the game in the name of borders and competition, our players, time and again, prove that cricket is the gentlemen’s game.
Shahid Afridi tweeted the sweetest words thanking Virat Kohli for donating his signed bat for The Shahid Afridi Foundation. Afridi called Kohli a friend and a supporter, and showed gratitude for the “kind gesture.”
Thank you @imVkohli for your kind gesture in support of @SAFoundationN. Friends & supporters like you ensure #HopeNotOut for everyone pic.twitter.com/T6z7F2OYLb
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 1, 2017
Indian skipper Virat Kohli took no time to reply to “Shahid Bhai” acknowledging his tweet and appreciation.
You’re most welcome Shahid Bhai.. Wishing you and the @SAFoundationN all the luck for the upcoming events. ☺️ #HopeNotOut https://t.co/Rv1NNPJGC5
Advertisement— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 1, 2017
When Shahid Afridi took retirement from international cricket the Indian cricket team gifted him a no.18 Kohli jersey. The shirt also had a message from team India saying,
To Shahid Bhai, best wishes, always a pleasure playing against you.
The jersey signed by Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Suresh Raina, Ashish Nehra, etc. and the head coach Ravi Shastri collected Rs. 3 lakh at the auction organized by the Shahid Afridi Foundation in the UK. The jersey was gifted to Afridi after a group stage match between the two teams.
Virat Kohli’s shirt, signed by Indian team, for Shahid Afridi, with a message “always a pleasure playing against you.” pic.twitter.com/KexlCjTNeZ
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) April 15, 2017
Some of the auction items at SAF London Fundraising event #HopeNotOut #SAFGlobal pic.twitter.com/ksGg8fXNVs
— S Afridi Foundation (@SAFoundationN) July 30, 2017
Team India is currently playing Sri Lanka in a three test, five ODIs, and one T20 series.
