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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is just around us and its fever is already at peak since Pakistani nation is a cricket freak.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is just around us and its fever is already at peak since Pakistani nation is a cricket freak.
To support national cricket team which is about to set off for the World Cup 2015, Pepsi organized an event in Royal Palm on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.
All players of Pakistan Cricket team, popular celebrities, PCB and PepsiCo officials attended the grand event and made the event even more mesmerizing with their participation.
The event was hosted by famous icon Ahmad Ali Butt who made the occasion even humorous and full of entertainment. Several other celebrities also took part in the event to encourage the national team.
The performances of Qutat ul ain Baloch (QB) and Ali Azmat and Amanat Ali made the atmosphere even festive.
Nabeel Shaukat Ali who was also there at the even sung his song ‘Jeet lo’ and dedicated it to the team players.
15 players of the team who are being selected for the World Cup tournament also wore and displayed the new cricket jersey and kit.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Governing committee chairman Najam Sethi was also present there and while addressing the audiences in the event, said that this is the best possible Pakistan Cricket team that PCB, selectors, coach and the captain could put together.
Najam Sethi also tried to throw a taunt at Imran Khan but as he did that, crowd booed at him and then he decided to go on back foot and smartly changed the topic upon realizing his mistake.
The popular celebrity Fawad Khan was also there in the event and while conveying his best wishes to the team Pakistan, he said that one of the thing which makes the Pakistani’s proud is the victory in cricket match and Pakistani cricket players are leading the game amongst actors, musicians and hockey players of the country.
The hosts also called on stage all the players individually and asked them some interesting questions and the crowd enjoyed a lot while listening to the answers.
The host Ahmad Butt called Misbah Ul Haq on the stage and also the media icons present in the event. All of them asked questions to Misbah regarding the World Cup and the preparations and Bilal Lashari even offered him to work in his move but Misbah nodded saying it is a difficult job.
One of the very interesting thing observed during the event was the selfie obsession which was not only among the crowd but also in the national players and especially Shahid Afridi was widely fond of taking group selfies every now and then.
While talking about the new players in the team, Younas khan in a comical way advised new players not to marry before making their career and the crowd laughed wholeheartedly on this.
The popular question and request from the Pakistani team during the event was to defeat India in the World Cup 2015 and the Captain Misbah and the whole team showed the spirit and seemed motivated to defeat its arch-rival.
Overall, the whole event served as a source of motivation and encouragement for the national team and everyone out there was wishing them luck with lots of prayers which encouraged the team even more. The coach Waqar Younus also showed a great confidence on the players.
The Team at More Magazine also wishes Green shirts good luck for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and prays that they can recreate the magic by defeating the other teams and winning the World Cup once again after 1992 so let’s cross the fingers and hope this World Cup 2015 will be ours.
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