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Hidden talent: Army chief scores boundary off Shahid Afridi

The cricket match is organised to raise funds for the IDPs

Sports Desk August 14, 2015

PHOTO COURTESY: PTV SPORTS

RAWALPINDI: Army chief General Raheel Sharif started off the proceedings of a fund-raising cricket match for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Friday by hitting a boundary off Pakistan T20 captain, Shahid Afridi.

The Haier Azadi cup cricket match is being played in GHQ stadium, Rawalpindi.

The match started at 3pm and is being played between the National and Army cricket team.

...So Haier Azadi Cup Cricket match at 3 pm,GHQ Stadium Rwp.All Income proceeds for IDPs.#COAS will be chief guest-2 pic.twitter.com/zc8HdT8XxV
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 14, 2015

Indep Day-solidarity with all who sacrificed 4 Pak.A spec cricket match between National vsArmy cricket team today.PTV Sports live from 3pm
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 14, 2015

COMMENTS (11)

Tarique | 9 years ago | Reply We desperately want these sort of Army personal to stand against Indian barbarism. Good luck Raheel sahab

Tarique | 9 years ago | Reply We desperately want these sort of Army personal to stand against Indian barbarism. Good luck Rachel sahab

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observer | 9 years ago | Reply WOW!! So, Raheel Sahrif is the new Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team?

A Peshawary | 9 years ago | Reply He is professional why should be praised too much as person. His job performance must be evaluated and duly recognized on the back drop of preset standards. The time has come to getaway with hero-worship. A Peshawary.

IGK IGK | 9 years ago | Reply was xpcting a 6 from COA off shahid's ball

the Skunk | 9 years ago | Reply SHOT! The best boundary in a long time. Taking time off from the strategic importance of protecting us from internal insurgency and foreign intervention, shows the competence of his organizational skills and courage. Salams

sensible | 9 years ago | Reply COAS is the lion-hearted man and the savior of our nation.

Parvez | 9 years ago | Reply Its very seldom one sees Raheel smiling...... and I say that is not just a good thing but a necessary thing as well.

shah | 9 years ago | Reply this does reflects the 'quality' of afridi as well, please shahid, retire now

Aamir - Toronto | 9 years ago | Reply What a great man he is, may ALLAH (SWT) bless him and our army.....ameen.

Pukar | 9 years ago | Reply A good gesture. Such matches should be a regular fixture of the celebration. We love our cricket team, we love our army. Long live Pakistan!

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