Pakistan wins: Celebrities overjoyed as cricket comes back home

Karachi witnessed history last night as cricket came back to the city of lights after a nine year hiatus.

While Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi battled for the trophy of the third installment of Pakistan Super League, with United emerging as top winners, many celebrities came forward to support their favourties. What more the celebs were ecstatic about was cricket coming home.



Taking to social media, Mahira Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ali Zafar, Humayun Saeed and many more lauded the efforts of the government institutions and Pakistan Cricket Board to bring back the game back to its home ground.

Here's what they had to say:

Hamza Ali Abbasi:

#PSLFinalinKarachi #PZvsIU What a matchhhhh.... Great fight back #PeshawarZalmi & Congrats Islamabad United. #PSL2018 has shown the world how PAKISTAN has fought back to re claim PEACE! My gratitude to all the international players who came to Pak... CONGRATULATIONS PAKISTAN!!! pic.twitter.com/hxQ220bgrs

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) March 25, 2018

Mahira Khan:

I wish all of Pakistan was in my Karachi to see how this city of lights was shining tonight ✨ #PSLFinalinKarachi

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) March 25, 2018

Ali Zafar:

Another historic day. Another historic victory... for Pakistan!!! I can’t express my emotions and how I feel to be able to receive and give so much joy!!! #pakistanzindabad pic.twitter.com/8JCVBlVFSs

— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) March 25, 2018

Mawra Hocane:

The bliss of #PSL is that Pakistan always wins!!! Congratulations to all teams, all players & all the Pakistanis ❤️👍🏻 #PSL2018 #PSLFinal

— MAWRA HUSSAIN (@MawraHocane) March 25, 2018

🙌🏻 #PSLFinalinKarachi ❤️❤️

— MAWRA HUSSAIN (@MawraHocane) March 25, 2018

Fahad Mustafa:

Its so lovely to see CRICKet Back in Karachi #PSLFinalinKarachi 😍May The Best Team wins 👍

— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) March 25, 2018

Humayun Saeed:

Great to see cricket return to #Karachi. Must applaud the efforts of PCB, Sindh govt, Police, Rangers and all the other security teams who have made it possible. And most importantly, thank you Karachiites for your passion and unrelenting support. Pakistan Zindabad! #PSL2018

— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) March 25, 2018

Momina Mustehsan:

What a fabulous game of cricket! @thePSLt20 indeed brought cricket back to Pak! CONGRATS @IsbUnited @AmnaTNaqvi @AliNaqvi808 🏏🏆 #UnitedWeWin

— Momina Mustehsan (@MominaMustehsan) March 25, 2018

Shehzad Roy:

I felt blessed to see the love of the people , to see karachi coming back in action and to witness, at the national stadium, the undeniable reason to Believe in Pakistan. I love my people I love Pakistan #PSLFinalinKarachi pic.twitter.com/qKhXDxZz2w

— Shehzad Roy (@ShehzadRoy) March 25, 2018

Faysal Qureshi:

Oh God im so happy it’s happening now in karachi #PZvsIU #final #PSL18 thank you @najamsethi you’ve done it

— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) March 25, 2018

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