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Cricketer Safyaan Sharif: T20 World Cup has started today. West Indies vs Scotland match underway at Eden. Pakistani cricketer played in Eden in that match! Shafian Sharif of Scotland, he is originally a cricketer of Pakistani origin.
Kolkata: India-Pakistan conflict on the field, off the field as well. Pakistan has made it clear that it will not play in the World Cup against India. In the meantime, a Pakistani cricketer has played in Eden, that too in a World Cup match.
The T20 World Cup has started today. West Indies vs Scotland match underway at Eden. Pakistani cricketer played in Eden in that match! Shafian Sharif of Scotland, he is originally a cricketer of Pakistani origin.
Shafian Sharif’s father is Pakistani, mother is British. He made his debut in the national team in 2011. Shafian went to Pakistan for training on his father’s advice. Sharif’s bowling improved there. You can swing the ball in both directions. Bowling style is also similar to that of Walker Younis.
West Indies batted first and scored 182 runs for 5 wickets in this match. Shimron Hetmyer scored the highest 64 runs. Shafian picked up a wicket with 46 runs in 4 overs. Hetmyer, who scored the highest 64 runs for West Indies in this match, was dismissed by this Pakistani born cricketer.
Fast bowler Shafian Sharif was a cause of particular concern for the Scotland team before the start of the World Cup. He was born in England to a Pakistani father and a British mother. Since India and Pakistan have not had good diplomatic relations for a long time, many professionals of Pakistani origin find it difficult to get Indian visas. That is why there was a separate concern about getting Sharif’s visa. But eventually that problem is solved.
It should be noted that Bangladesh said that it will not play the World Cup. This time, Scotland is playing as a replacement team for Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup.
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