Asia Cup 2018: Pakistani cricket fan reveals reason to sing Indian national anthem
Adil Taj
Pakistani cricket fan Adil Taj revealed the reason behind singing Indian national anthem during the group stage match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup tournament.
The video went viral, in which Adil was singing the Indian national anthem during the pre-match ceremony.
While speaking to ANI, Adil revealed thathe had got goosebumps when he listened to the Indian national anthem for the first time in a Bollywood movie.
"I got goosebumps when I first heard the anthem in a Bollywood movie," he added.
"The moment Indian national anthem was played, I got a reminder of Pakistan Prime MinisterImran Khanstating that If India would move one step ahead then we would move two steps further. It was a small gesture from my side towards peace, towards respect," said Adil.
He also said that he willstitch the India-Pakistan flag together and wear it during the Super Four clash between the two countries on Sunday.
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"I am very excited ahead of the match. I am planning to stitch India-Pakistan flag together and wear it for tomorrow's match. That would be another positive message from my side," he said.
Taj also expressed the desire to have more bilateral series between India and Pakistan so they don't have to wait for major tournaments likeAsia Cupand World Cup to see if the two teams are competing or not.
"Sports unite countries. We would again like to have regular series between the two countries. It will play a positive role towards peace, according to me," he concluded.