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Indians Defend Pakistan Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed After He Was Trolled For Traditional Outfit At Event

Darpan News Desk IANS, 31 May, 2019 07:58 PM

    Sarfaraz Ahmed said he was proud to wear the traditional outfit salwar kameez while visiting the Buckingham Palace to meet Queen Elizabeth before the ICC World Cup opening ceremony on Wednesday. The Pakistan captain was trolled by some sections on Twitter for his decision to wear the traditional outfit instead of western wear like the other captains.

     

    Sarfaraz wore a white salwar kameez with the official blazer in Pakistan colours while the other nine captain stuck to suits. While his call received applause from his country, there were many who trolled him for his choice of attire.

     

    While there were many who applauded Sarfaraz Ahmed for sticking to his roots, there were a few detractors as well, none more scathing than Pakistan-born Canadian writer Tarek Fatah.

     

    Tarek Fatah trolled Sarfaraz Ahmed for being "dressed in pyjamas", adding that he was surprised the Pakistan skipper "didn't come

     
     

    While many Pakistanis hit back at Tarek Fatah for his comments, there were numerous Indian fans who came out in defence of Sarfaraz Ahmed.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    In the press conference before Pakistan’s World Cup opener against West Indies on Friday, he said that he was instructed by the board to wear the national outfit and represent the country’s culture.

     

    “The salwar kameez is our national dress and I got instructions from the board to do all these things so I tried to promote our national dress. I felt very proud that the other captains were wearing suits but I was wearing national dress,” he was quoted as saying in a video posted on Twitter.

     
     

    While few people trolled Sarfraz, he had a lot more support on social media for standing out. Here’s a look at some of the reactions.

     
     
     
     

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