Dubai: Pakistani fans proved to be forced to the ICC academy on Saturday to greet their team before the final of the Asia 2025 Cup long awaited against India.
The atmosphere was electric, with supporters singing patriotic slogans such as “Dil dil Pakistan” and “Jeeway Jeeway Pakistan”.
The spotlights were firmly on the operator Sahibzada Farhan and the quick launcher Haris Rauf, whose arrival attracted noisy cheers and sincere admiration of the crowd.
The fans said that the two players had “stolen their hearts”, while the duo replied warmly, shaking hands and joining supporters before heading for training.
Located just 1.2 kilometers from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the CIC Academy echoes songs of “O Shahzada…!” And “Farhan Bhai, once again …!” Meanwhile, Pachtounes fans expressed their best wishes to Fakhar Zaman in Pachto, saying “good luck”.
With the final of the issues raised a few steps away, the excitement among Pakistani fans in Dubai reached the pitch of the fever, while they are impatiently awaiting their favorite stars taking the field in the historic confrontation of Sunday.
Green shirts set up a final against India after exceeding Bangladesh by 11 points during a super ovens meeting on September 25.
The 2016 champions beat all the oppositions on their way before moving to the final of the tournament at eight teams.
Pakistan was defeated twice, first in the group phase, then in Super Fours, by a team from India containing the striker and the best classified bowler in the T20 format in the Opener Abhishek Sharma and the Spinner Varun Chakravarthy.
The two parties will lock the horns in the ultimate game while the tensions remain increased due to the controversial actions of the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav in their group match on September 14.
Experts described his decision to skip a usual handshake on the draw and political declarations of the “unprecedented” and “prejudicial game”.
Following a complaint from a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) officially reprimanded Yadav on its political remarks, advising it to refrain from these actions in the future.
Despite the accused environment, Pakistan captain Salman Agha expressed his enthusiasm for the final against India. “The amount of pressure on both teams will be the same. We will try to give our best and win the final,” he said.
