Shahid Afridi won many hearts on either side of the border with a touching gesture in which he asked an Indian fan to unfold the national flag while posing for a picture.
“Flag seedha karo apna (hold the flag straight),” Afridi told his Indian fan while posing for a picture on the sidelines of the St. Moritz ice cricket tournament.
The moment had social media abuzz with people from either side of the border lauding the all-rounder’s gesture. Afridi was among a host of former cricketers who took part in the inaugural event which concluded on Saturday.
“I believe, as cricketers, we can set examples of how relationship between individuals can be a template for relationship between countries. I think after Pakistan, the two countries where I have received most love and respect are India and Australia,” Afridi said.