‘Paise ke liye ye Sab Bhi Karna Padta hai’ – Fans react as Virender Sehwag, Shoaib Akhtar don Kandura, UAE traditional dress during ILT20 2024 final
Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar during ILT20 2024 final (Image Credit: Twitter)
Former India and Pakistan cricketers, Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar respectively were seen wearing Kandura, UAE’s traditional dress. During the ongoing final of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2024 between MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals, the visitors were asked to bat first. The Capitals, after deciding to bowl first, were made to play by the likes of Muhammad Waseem and Kusal Perera.
The pair put together 77 runs in just 6.4 overs. While the UAE opener, Waseem scored 43 off 24 balls including three sixes and as many fours, the Sri Lanka international hit 38 off 26 balls including six fours. After their wickets, the Capitals have managed to claw back in the game. West Indies internationals, Andre Fletcher and Nicholas Pooran struggled a bit. However, the former has hit a few boundaries in the 16th over at the time of writing.
With this, the team has reached 153/2 in 16.2 overs at the time of writing. Meanwhile, ahead of the game, the likes of Sehwag and Akhtar, who have been working as broadcasters in the tournament, were seen wearing the traditional dress of the UAE.
Virender Sehwag in Arab avatar for the ILT20 Final. pic.twitter.com/VPMJLXScSG
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 17, 2024
Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar had a fun conversation last month
Since their playing days, both players have been friends. In a video uploaded by the former speedster, they can be seen having a banter.
“Hamaray pyaray Viru bhai @virendersehwag yeh batatay huay k mera lamba run up ko kitna intezar kerwata tha. And he feels it was a big distraction,” Akhtar posted on ‘X’.
Hamaray pyaray Viru bhai @virendersehwag yeh batatay huay k mera lamba run up ko kitna intezar kerwata tha.
And he feels it was a big distraction. @ilt20official @ilt20onzee #dpworldilt20 #allinforcricket pic.twitter.com/xwzJFFpZdp— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) January 21, 2024
During their conversation, Sehwag said “I would keep looking down, knowing that it would take 10-15 second for him to finish his run-up”.
Akhtar then asked Sehwag if his long run-up distracted him?
To which Sehwag replied by saying, “A lot of thoughts would run in mind. Will he hit my toes or a beamer on my head? He will hit somewhere.”
This is how Twitter reacted
Virender Sehwag, really? It wasn’t expected
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) February 17, 2024
Looks funny in Habibi Avatar
— Shubman Gang (@ShubmanGang) February 17, 2024
He wanted to remove name India because it’s not ours (as per his logic)
But now he himself changed to this for some money
Never trust these so called Celebs pic.twitter.com/81XCwgk63Q
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) February 17, 2024
— Cheems Bond (@Cheems_Bond_007) February 17, 2024
Sehwag bhai
Peaceful community accept krli kya— (@pattyboy30) February 17, 2024
Paise ke liye ye Sab Bhi Karna Padta hai…
— Ajay Gautam (@gautam_ajay007) February 17, 2024
Virender Sehwag kitna dogla hai. Paise kamane ke liye kuch bhi krenge paj33t. .
— sad indoorsman (@sedjunkie) February 17, 2024
Dosto ko company Dene ke liye viru paji aagli baar shoaib sir Lungi pehenna padega
— M Santhosh (@SANTHOSH_21M) February 17, 2024
Shoaib and sehwag , paison k liye phr s brother brother
— (@iaMalik02) February 17, 2024
It seems that both of them have now bought an oil well there and will now live there.
— Dev Gurjar (@Devgurjar111111) February 17, 2024
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