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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday sent his best wishes to Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar for opening up a new restaurant.
Dar, a respected figure in world cricket and arguably the greatest umpire to come out of Pakistan, recently decided to foray into the foodservice industry.
And bucking him up for the big business venture was Kohli who, in a video message, said: "Hello Aleem Bhai I have heard that you have opened up a new restaurant...many congratulations on that.
"I wish that your restaurant becomes just as successful as you are an umpire."
Kohli, one of world cricket's biggest stars, continued: "I have also heard that you want to make a school for deaf children through the earnings of this restaurant so I hope that you accomplish what you want to accomplish. I encourage everyone to go and try his restaurant."
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Feb 06, 2018 09:42pm
Sad our leaders cannot be as receptive of each other.
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Feb 06, 2018 09:48pm
Kohli is a gracious class act. Others can learn from him.
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Feb 06, 2018 09:50pm
Kohli has raised his own respect level by this nice comment.This is real cricket teaching.
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Feb 06, 2018 09:59pm
Aleem and Kohli are one of the finest in their fields.
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Feb 06, 2018 10:02pm
A master class and a great human being.
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Feb 06, 2018 10:10pm
what a class act!!!
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Feb 06, 2018 10:24pm
Lovely wishes by a great for great umpire.. hats off to your cause.
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Feb 06, 2018 10:38pm
Honestly speaking, Aleem Dar is the best Umpire today... this a truth!,,,.
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Feb 06, 2018 11:01pm
All the best to Dar and Kohli!
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Feb 06, 2018 11:38pm
Kohli gains more and more respect everyday from Pak Cricket fans like me, now if only we select leaders like this on both sides of the border.# Peace
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Feb 06, 2018 11:53pm
What else can he say?
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Feb 07, 2018 12:22am
What a great player and a loving human being. All respect to you Kohli. It will be awesome if Kohli comes and inaugurate the opening of Aleem Dar's restaurant!!
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Feb 07, 2018 12:26am
Great ambassador for his country
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Feb 07, 2018 12:58am
The legend!
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Feb 07, 2018 01:19am
Great players are great human beings.
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Feb 07, 2018 01:32am
Hope other Indians can follow the example set my Virat Kohli of tolerance.
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Feb 07, 2018 01:46am
His accent is very clean, just like we speak Urdu in Pakistan.
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Feb 07, 2018 01:58am
People , learn from greatness and graciousness.
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Feb 07, 2018 02:08am
VK is the best. Pakistani leaders should learn from him
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Feb 07, 2018 02:25am
Very kind of you Virat. Btw convey my regards to Anushka. You two looks great together!
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Feb 07, 2018 03:16am
This man, Kohli, has come a long way from being an arrogant brat. He is world class player and a superb human being. I hope some Indians take a leaf outta his book and extend love and courtesy towards their fellow humans across the border. And of course Pakistanis should reciprocate this love.
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Feb 07, 2018 03:18am
Best of luck Aleem Dar Saab.
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Feb 07, 2018 03:51am
Aleem Dar you are a good man. That is the minimum in life we all strive for whether your old, young, female or male. It is an example to follow.
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Feb 07, 2018 04:31am
He is a Class human being!
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Feb 07, 2018 04:40am
What a nice person he is.
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Feb 07, 2018 06:43am
Kohli is real legend. Lovely human being. May you more success sir
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Feb 07, 2018 06:52am
Kohli keeps impressing us! Thanks for your kind wishes.
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Feb 07, 2018 07:58am
He is an inspiration for young athletes , he is a true example of transformation
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Feb 07, 2018 08:17am
He wants to dedicate his earning for differently abled children, thats mighty good.
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Feb 07, 2018 08:27am
Nice, wish both the nations speak in the same tone. Love and tolerance go a long way. Oh ya politics will take the main course, so lets not expect this any time soon. Love!
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Feb 07, 2018 08:35am
This man is an excellent human being.
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Feb 07, 2018 08:39am
In recent times, Captain Kohli has been the lone voice creating some positive vibes between the two people. Thanks to him.
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Feb 07, 2018 09:12am
@Citizen Not necessarily! but Kohli is an exception.
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Feb 07, 2018 09:41am
Kohli is a street smart cricketer. He knows jolly well that emotional Pakistanis
will be easily smitten by such acts.
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Feb 07, 2018 10:14am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad what else you want, we can understand your level of education which is very limited and it shows in your repetitive comments.
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Feb 07, 2018 10:46am
Kohli knows the art of pleasing Pakistanis very well. He has done it in the past by praising Aamir and he will
continue in future also.
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Feb 07, 2018 11:02am
U r always great cricketer Mr. Kohli. Ample reverence for u by a Pakistani
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Feb 07, 2018 11:03am
Respect for Kohli from Pakistan
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Feb 07, 2018 11:11am
Good luck, Aleem Dhar. Good cause.
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Feb 07, 2018 12:44pm
Aleem Dar is an awesome Umpire and Kohli is just awesome ;)
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Feb 07, 2018 01:35pm
Love you kholi, a true ambassador for peace and a super athlete.
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Feb 07, 2018 02:32pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad He can keep quiet but good thing is he said something and that something was good !!
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Feb 07, 2018 02:45pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad He could have said nothing. Worst case scenario: he could have belittled his effort in opening a restaurant and mocked his effort to help deaf children out of restaurant's earnings. Did this not occur to you?
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Feb 07, 2018 02:48pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Kohli could have ignored this and not said anything. But he chose to send his best wishes. Shows his class. As for you my friend you seem to belong to a set of people who would much rather see animosity and hatred between the people of two countries. Thankfully you seem to be in the minority as is evident from the comments here.
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Feb 07, 2018 02:57pm
Great
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Feb 07, 2018 02:58pm
@Pakistani71 he should
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Feb 07, 2018 04:07pm
Class act.
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Feb 07, 2018 04:20pm
Best wishes to Aleem Dar
Where is this restaurant located?
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Feb 07, 2018 04:57pm
Nice gesture from Kohli and shows he is not only a great player but also great human being. Hope so people on both side of border take example out of this situation and spread peace.
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Feb 07, 2018 05:43pm
we love you Mr Kohli you are one of the best
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Feb 07, 2018 05:48pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad ...He doesn't have to say anything. Yet he chose to wish him good luck. Like your students, we don't understand you.
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Feb 07, 2018 08:03pm
I am not writing this because of this one act of grace by this great human being. I am so inspired by Kholi, he is just a gracious human being. An amazing cricketer, nothing but pure class and grace. We all (Pakistanis and Indians) should learn from this man. I wish him all the success and luck in the future; I know he does not need it but well wishes from a Pakistani fan.
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Feb 07, 2018 08:33pm
Aleem Bhai, you are one of the world's best umpires, if not the best. And your concern for deaf children is just wonderful. Now we know that you are also a great human (as if it needed any confirmation!) All the best for your venture and your noble objective, from your brother across the border. About Kohli, folks, just think, in these days of vicious hate pouring both ways across the border, he puts himself on the line, and sends a message of good wishes and love, without caring what the hatemongers may say about him. He and Anushka are truly made for each other. Both live the life they want, are superb professionals, great human beings, and above everything else beautiful too!
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Feb 08, 2018 12:28am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad sorry doctor saheb, after seeing such nice comments from our pakistani friends , u have all the right to say what you want . but seeing the comments and love from pakistani friends for kohli is amazing but u can have ur say doctor saheb.
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Feb 08, 2018 05:08am
Dr. Salaria we love your comments and stuff but sometimes you get a bit emotional :) which is ok but not in this case :)
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Feb 08, 2018 07:33am
Virat Bhai- Thank you for your nice message.
I may be almost twice your age but your gesture made me call you Virat Bhai!
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Feb 08, 2018 07:43am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad What else you can say! Amir by name but poor by brain.
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Feb 08, 2018 08:14am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Well, he need not have said anything at all.. That he did, is noteworthy, and a class act.
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Feb 08, 2018 08:15am
Virat kohli admires PM MODI
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Feb 08, 2018 09:17am
When the media completely ignored Aleem Dar's good move, VK brought all the attention that was needed with grace. This is exactly what should be done for any good deed.
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Feb 08, 2018 09:31am
@Dr Salaria, What else you can say. Shows your own class time and again...
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Feb 08, 2018 10:39am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad What else can he say?
George Bernard Shaw, the Irish writer was known for his acerbic wit.
After Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead he said: " It shows how dangerous it is to be good\"
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Feb 08, 2018 10:51am
Once again. You are a class act in every thing. Many congrats for the 34th ton champ.
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Feb 08, 2018 10:56am
Aleem Dar's restaurant venture with the aim of helping hearing challenged children is noble indeed.
All the best to Aleem Dar.
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Feb 08, 2018 11:11am
Talk up the umpires and get decisions in your favor, very shrewd !
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Feb 08, 2018 11:12am
All good wishes to Alim Dar and nice earnings to him for the cause of school for deaf children.
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Feb 08, 2018 11:18am
I hope he will not get any favours from him in cricket field ...
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Feb 08, 2018 12:01pm
Kohli is in no way the worlds biggest star!
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Feb 08, 2018 01:34pm
This is called a SPORTSMAN !
Respect and love from other side of the border .
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Feb 08, 2018 02:05pm
@Fiza I totally agree with you that When the media completely ignored Aleem Dar's good move, VK brought all the attention that was needed with grace
I doubt 90% of us were not aware of Aleem Dar sabh initiative before the video message came out
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Feb 08, 2018 02:07pm
Me Kohli we want you to come to Pakistan, its long overdue
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Feb 08, 2018 02:15pm
@Mudasser :- Did not understand , what made you to do like this, I hope people can be friends and well wisher of the field.
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Feb 08, 2018 03:10pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad .Ameen.Tsum.Ameen
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Feb 08, 2018 03:52pm
Alim Sir, one of the best umpire, noncontroversial, best luck for his new business & human moto.
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Feb 08, 2018 04:33pm
May be we all missed another positive gesture by great
Rahul Dravid recently. During U/19 World Cup, he visited Pakistan dressing room, congratulated left arm fast bowler & had some good times with Pakistan U/19 team.
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Feb 08, 2018 05:14pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Please be a little bit positive DR Saheb.
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Feb 08, 2018 06:18pm
@Ishan Very well said Isha, wish I could articulate that message in the same way a you have mentioned.
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Feb 08, 2018 07:19pm
@Addy first of all salute to Aleem dar sahib for this great noble cause and second that good deeds done by any one for humanity and for poorest and poor and suffered people should be praised . Another thing its just a humble good wishes of a good human being (kohli) to another good human being(Aleem dar sahib) so nothing wrong in it and in today state of the art technology days where review system hock eye, third empire, hot spot, tracking system is available gone are the days when some one can be partial to any cricketer in playing field. Best wishes from across the border for this new business starting for very good cause.
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Feb 08, 2018 07:28pm
A gentelman.
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Feb 08, 2018 07:37pm
@Rahul totally agree...aleem is the best umpire with the highest accuracy. Good luck to his good deeds.
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Feb 08, 2018 07:51pm
I hope he ask Virat Kohli to cut the ribbon for his hotel ingauration ceremony. Aleem Dar’s son is huge fan of kohli . Kohli gifted his autographed bat to his son in past
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Feb 08, 2018 08:20pm
Kohli is not my favorite batsman but i do know that he will be among legends of cricketers in the future.He is extremely good and almost a complete batsman.
I do take my hats off for this man because the respect hegives others and for that i do enjoy watching him and respects him in turn. Thank You Kohli.
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Feb 08, 2018 08:50pm
Kohli is getting his fans ..we see that!
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Feb 08, 2018 10:04pm
This proves again that I was not wrong in choosing Virat as one of my favourite living person. Nazim Karachi
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Feb 08, 2018 11:18pm
No doubt Kohli is great cricketer and a great person and loved equally in Pakistan.
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Feb 08, 2018 11:27pm
Salutes to Kohli. He is a great cricketer and a good human being. I wish there are more such people in the world.
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Feb 09, 2018 12:08am
We need more Kohlis and Dars to make for friendly neighbors.
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Feb 09, 2018 02:00am
Kohli is pure class
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Feb 09, 2018 02:09am
Great gesture by world class batsman to world class empire for his world class act of helping deaf kids.
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Feb 09, 2018 07:54am
Kohli is a great player and great human being. Wish him success and hope he breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record
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Feb 09, 2018 08:13am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad what's recommended by you, he shouldn't have said anything
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Feb 09, 2018 08:47am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad He might have chosen not to say anything. Respect his initiative for his recognition of a good cause through Dar's restaurant.
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Feb 09, 2018 12:01pm
very positive individual and great cricketer
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Feb 09, 2018 12:51pm
All The Best Aleem Dar Sahab for your initiative for the noble cause. Wish more and more people think like you for differently abled as also poor people.
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Feb 09, 2018 01:38pm
Wish our lot was half as good as him!
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Feb 09, 2018 02:01pm
@Mudasser: Shows your sick mind. You must have passed your school exams (if at all) by doing so to your teachers. You must be a failure in life.
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Feb 09, 2018 03:00pm
Virat is the greatest cricketer and most adorable human being of all time. High love and respect for you from whole Pakistan.
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Feb 09, 2018 03:26pm
@Fiza Absolutely right
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Feb 09, 2018 03:29pm
Absolutely right. Aleem Dar is one of the finest Umpires and a good humane to the core. I wish him my best wishes with loads of love and blessings.
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Feb 09, 2018 05:12pm
@INSANE and whats wrong in it?
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Feb 09, 2018 06:28pm
Aleem Sahab abd Kohli - You played real cricket- a gentleman's game.
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Feb 09, 2018 08:25pm
I love you Kohli. You are the best !!! Love from Pakistan!
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Feb 09, 2018 08:46pm
That's a great way to make a name and also give back to the society at the same time. We pray for the success of Dar sheb's restaurants.
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Feb 09, 2018 09:45pm
Let us begin to respect humanism.
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Feb 09, 2018 11:24pm
Kohli, you are one of the biggest star of the cricket game today. When you demonstrate such sportsman spirit, it encourages us all to follow. Good move. Thank you.
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Feb 10, 2018 12:12am
Aleem Dar is respected personality in cricket & will remain respected personality with his noble cause other than cricket.best of luck to him for enlighten the life of needy children of paskistan.true service to society..
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