In pictures: Pakistan, cricket stars prepare for World XI series in Lahore
The star-studded series will take place under tight security and will be monitored by other cricket boards.
A strong World XI comprising 13 experienced players from seven top cricket-playing nations will face a rather young Pakistan team in the first of the three-match T20 series on Tuesday at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.
The series, dubbed as the Independence Cup, is seen as the gateway to return of international cricket to the country.
The star-studded series will take place under tight security and will be monitored by other cricket boards.
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Kashif Siddiqui
Sep 12, 2017 02:30pm
Everything looks very goods. team sprit welldone. i love Sarfaraz.
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Mohammad Shahnawaz
Sep 12, 2017 02:32pm
M so exited to see a match in Pakistan
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PakSal
Sep 12, 2017 02:35pm
Zabardast, next series in Karachi InshaAllah.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Sep 12, 2017 02:46pm
Excellent news and great sights and sounds of revival of international cricket in the "land of the pure" after a painful gap of eight-and-a-half years for the cricket-crazy and cricket-loving land and people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan Zindabaad, land of six seasons and the brave people of Pakistan, Paeendabaad.
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Well-wisher
Sep 12, 2017 02:52pm
It is lovely to see an international cricket match come back to Pakistan after so many years.. Now one by one all countries shall play with Pakistan, instead of neutral venues, either in Pakistan or in that respective county.. I believe that in 2018 or so India will play cricket either in India or Pakistan.. Let us make this special match special.
It is not clear, why the security forces deployed for the security are wearing masks ? There shall be no masks for the security personnel. The militants may take this as a chance to infiltrate the security net work, as security man..
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Imran Tariq
Sep 12, 2017 03:07pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Two years ago Zimbabwe visit Pakistan. So its 2 year gap not 8 years
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saif
Sep 12, 2017 03:12pm
the security personals should be sophisticated and these Toyota coaster buses?? what is it?
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saif
Sep 12, 2017 03:21pm
the security standard should be sophisticated, if you see in the pictures the police personals they'r looks like 80's era police
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Ahsan
Sep 12, 2017 03:21pm
Great
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Saad Khan
Sep 12, 2017 03:37pm
@saif Bullet proof
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Deran Baig
Sep 12, 2017 04:03pm
What a massive few days for us, I hope everyone is on their best behavior…the fans and security personnel included and put forward the best image of ourselves as a Nation. Remember how much it hurt to be deprived off this privilege to watch our National team play at home and lets do what we can to ensure it stays forever now that our glorious sport has returned home. To all who are concerned with there being no Indians, well they racially exclude us from the IPL and play no part in anything positive towards our nation (be it sports or any other field) therefore, this series is a gathering of our well-wishers, something our Eastern neighbor never has been and I doubt ever will. The common Pakistani wants nothing to do with India or their sportsmen, today is all about us and let’s celebrate in the right way!
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Mudassir A Khan
Sep 12, 2017 04:20pm
Hail Pakistan
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aleem
Sep 12, 2017 04:24pm
Indians seem to have isolated themselves! Sometimes all the planning backfires as it has happened in the case of indians.
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amer altaf
Sep 12, 2017 04:26pm
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Fasih
Sep 12, 2017 04:28pm
@Deran Baig - In complete agreement over the bit concerning India's absence. This is akin to a slap in their face as they continue their efforts to undermine our sovereignty and conduct terrorist activities on our land.
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kash
Sep 12, 2017 04:33pm
Is that Toyota Coaster bullet proof. I remember pcb invested in 4 bullet-proof coasters. Its good it it is though
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thuglife
Sep 12, 2017 04:39pm
All roads blocked its hell for us in Lahore.
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Faizan Khan
Sep 12, 2017 04:44pm
Excited moment for Cricket Lover Nation-The Pakistani's.
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Syed
Sep 12, 2017 04:48pm
I hope this series go well. Not sure what the perpetrators wanted to achieve by targeting a cricket team. Just sad to know that there are people out there who try to rob other peoples joy and happiness. It is a still a long way to go and Pakistan and for that matter any other country are far from being safe, but this is a great step to bring some normalcy in this world.
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ANANTH
Sep 12, 2017 05:07pm
i wish all the best to my pakistani brothers
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ANANTH
Sep 12, 2017 05:09pm
i wish all the best to pakistani brothers
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aleem
Sep 12, 2017 05:23pm
@kash Strange concern.
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Mohammed
Sep 12, 2017 06:15pm
It's good to see international cricket on Pakistan soil.
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cricket
Sep 12, 2017 09:42pm
this match wud have cost PCB arm and leg to bring these players from all over the world to impress ICC lol the players insurance for this trip , all the matches will win by pak to impress crowd cause world team wud even care
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Amer
Sep 13, 2017 02:46am
@cricket : PCB will break even and that's better than good enough for now.
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Rizwan Hamid- USA
Sep 13, 2017 03:51am
Why no Indian players? Did they refuse to come or were they told to stay home, not welcome until India changes their policy towards Pakistan.
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Justice
Sep 13, 2017 06:00am
welcome to Pakistan..World XI
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