Cricket is much more than a sport in India and it appears cricket enthusiasts around the world mirror this sentiment. Fans go all out to express their love for their favourite cricket players even if they are from another country. Indian cricketer team captain Virat Kohli also has a huge fan following outside the country. Fans leave no stone unturned to catch a glimpse of Kohli giving his best on the field. In spite of the subtle animosity, this Pakistani man is a die-hard fan of the Indian skipper.
Shahbaz Sharif Qasmi who goes by the name @shahbazSSQ on the micro-blogging site to express his love for Kohli during the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka limited-overs series. He posted a picture from the stadium, holding a placard that reads, “ Virat Kohli we want to see you play in Pakistan.”
@imVkohli we are hoping you to come Pakistan and play cricket here also. We love you I am big fan of you. Lots of love ❤️ and strength from 🇵🇰 #PakVsSri #Lahore #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/ACHm00qd6p
— Shahbaz Sharif Qasmi (@shahbazSSQ) October 9, 2019
He captioned the tweet:
“@imVkohli we are hoping you to come Pakistan and play cricket here also. We love you I am big fan of you. Lots of love and strength from PK #PakVsSri #Lahore #Pakistan.”
The internet applauded his sweet gesture:
Respect! Stay blessed!
— SHInd (@HariOmSharnam) October 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/pretty1604/status/1182129323567808512
Sure bro .welcome to india
— Rk (@Ravi06155880) October 9, 2019
We would love to visit Pakistan. Let the situation improve.
Love bro..— Vishal_India (@VishalIndia8) October 9, 2019
Such a lovely gesture. Love you bro.
Again, people of pakistan are very much true & positive.— Guru Prasad (@__Guru_prasad) October 9, 2019
Good to see this gesture..
— V (@i_jackfruit) October 10, 2019
I truly appreciate and loved your lovely gesture. We don't have any problem with Pakistan and Pakistani s but we can't play cricket or any games under the survilliance of terrorism.
If you stop killing innocent people in India, we will surely go to Pakistan.God bless you.
— Anubhav Shrivastav 💯 FB (@anubhav_shriv) October 10, 2019
Hopefully soon my friend. we would also like to see pak play in india as well😍🌹
— Matargast Zero (@MatargastLog) October 9, 2019
Yes indeed we want love through sports.
— Shahbaz Sharif Qasmi (@shahbazSSQ) October 9, 2019
Cricket lovers have no boundaries.
— Salil Varma (@SUV007) October 10, 2019
What a lovely gesture from our neighbour fan! God bless!! And sorry on behalf of the haters from my country. We unfortunately have haters on both sides.!#Loveoverhate
— Siddarth (@SiddarthRupani) October 9, 2019
Shahbaz’s post definitely teaches us to keep the negativity off the field. Let’s hope Kohli responds to the fan’s request.