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Cricket fraternity congratulates nation on 71st Independence Day

Published on: August 14, 2018 4:53 PM

Pakistan national cricket team stars congratulated the nation on 71st Independence Day as they uploaded pictures and videos celebrating the occasion while traditional zeal and fervour.

Wife of skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed uploaded a video with the captain himself, his son and his nephew cutting the Independence Day cake.

https://twitter.com/KhushSarfaraz/status/1029319513332965376

Opener Muhammad Hafeez’s wife also tweeted pictures of Hafeez with his kids celebrating Pakistan’s 71st birthday.

https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1029085454333890565

Spin-wizard Saeed Ajmal shared a video message in which he said that Pakistan is our country and that we should work to make it prosperous and keep it clean.

Happy Independence Day pic.twitter.com/DFoZ0ch2kL

— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) August 14, 2018

Middle-order batsman Umar Akmal also uploaded a video on Twitter.

Happy Independence day to my nation #Pakistanzindabaad#tmjiyohazaroonsaal pic.twitter.com/J93iToeQoH

— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) August 13, 2018

In his message, Shahid Afridi urged the nation to join hands and work for the development and prosperity of the country.

https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1029085894698065921

Shoaib Malik, who is currently in the West Indies to take part in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) said that he was ‘missing’ home.

https://twitter.com/realshoaibmalik/status/1029202358104817664

Legendary left-armer Wasim Akram said that today the nation was not only celebrating independence, but a new beginning.

https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1029242932866572289

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Cricket, Headline, Muhammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik, Wasim Akram

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