‘Boom Boom Afridi’ chants greet MS Dhoni at cricket match in IoK
Dhoni is visiting IoK as chief-guest of Indian army-sponsored cricket tournament
MS Dhoni. PHOTO: PTI/HINDUSTAN TIMES
Former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni's visit to Indian-occupied Kashmir has been generating a lot of headlines in the media. Apart from talking about the India-Pakistan rivalry, the cricketer has also been interacting extensively with youngsters in the conflict-ridden valley, and has followed a busy schedule.
As part of his visit, MS Dhoni was invited as chief-guest to an army-sponsored cricket tournament in the area, and it was during this event that a video emerged where people present greeted India's most successful cricket team captain with chants of 'Boom, Boom Afridi', in reference to Pakistan's beloved cricket superstar, Shahid Afridi.
Shahid Afridi unhappy with MS Dhoni mistreatment
Shahid Afridi is widely popular in Pakistan, and his achievements in the international arena, which include hitting a century in only 37 balls, have made him a crowd favourite across the world.
In the video, security personnel around MS Dhoni try to push the people surrounding the former skipper back to no avail, as the crowd keeps chanting Afridi's name with increasing enthusiasm.
During the cricket tournament in Kunzer, which is 35km from the capital Srinagar, Dhoni had said, “An India-Pakistan cricket series is much more than just sport. It’s not a simple decision. It’s a diplomatic as well as political decision. It’s best left to the government to take a call.”
India last played a bilateral Test series against Pakistan in 2007 while the last bilateral ODI and Twenty20 International series was held in India in 2012.
The two teams play each other only in International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments like the Champions Trophy, World T20 and the World Cup.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had sent a legal notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), initiating proceedings to seek compensation for failing to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two cricket boards in 2014.
This article originally appeared on The Hindustan Times.
As part of his visit, MS Dhoni was invited as chief-guest to an army-sponsored cricket tournament in the area, and it was during this event that a video emerged where people present greeted India's most successful cricket team captain with chants of 'Boom, Boom Afridi', in reference to Pakistan's beloved cricket superstar, Shahid Afridi.
Shahid Afridi unhappy with MS Dhoni mistreatment
Shahid Afridi is widely popular in Pakistan, and his achievements in the international arena, which include hitting a century in only 37 balls, have made him a crowd favourite across the world.
In the video, security personnel around MS Dhoni try to push the people surrounding the former skipper back to no avail, as the crowd keeps chanting Afridi's name with increasing enthusiasm.
During the cricket tournament in Kunzer, which is 35km from the capital Srinagar, Dhoni had said, “An India-Pakistan cricket series is much more than just sport. It’s not a simple decision. It’s a diplomatic as well as political decision. It’s best left to the government to take a call.”
India last played a bilateral Test series against Pakistan in 2007 while the last bilateral ODI and Twenty20 International series was held in India in 2012.
The two teams play each other only in International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments like the Champions Trophy, World T20 and the World Cup.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had sent a legal notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), initiating proceedings to seek compensation for failing to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two cricket boards in 2014.
This article originally appeared on The Hindustan Times.