Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed lauded for representing Pakistani culture meeting the Queen of England
Before the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, all captains of the ten participating teams met with the British Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Although, the meeting was not a surprise, the Pakistani captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed did take the attendees by a pleasant surprise and won hearts back in Pakistan.
Instead of opting for a suit, the Pakistani captain went ahead and challenged norms wearing a shalwar suit with the official blazer of the Pakistani cricket team. Moreover, Ahmed represented the team and the nation with confidence, smiling his usual reassuring smile.
Pakistanis have been praising the captain for not bowing down to pressure and walking in to meet the Queen in a traditional Pakistani attire, ensuring, he’ll not bow down when it comes to pressure on the cricket field as well.
Here’s how Twitter has been reacting to Sarfaraz Ahmed in shalwar kameez:
https://twitter.com/_Aafat_here_/status/1133794250775306241
#SarfarazAhmed.Proud of our Kaptaan for wearing National dress..
Wish you good luck GREEN SHIRTS. #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/kFPmJZvlZC— Usman Ali (@usmi30) May 29, 2019
😍😍cheeetaaaa!!❤🇵🇰
Tradition dressing.. pic.twitter.com/4bCUOzsnUM— Maya 🇵🇰🎓☜ (@Degree_Chahye) May 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/Harisrauf150/status/1133806984443105280
https://twitter.com/IamQamarRiaz/status/1133806165505318913
https://twitter.com/Khushi_Bukhari_/status/1133801498033426433
https://twitter.com/abloggingfreak/status/1133779829214593026
Baqi 9 captains eik taraf, Humara Kaptaan eik taraf 😍
The only one wearing the National Dress of the Country #SarfarazAhmed 🇵🇰💚#WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/zWnxckgKkU
— S A A D 🇵🇰 (@iSaadSays22) May 29, 2019
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