<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3a30260f-aa52-4953-a99e-99d549076707}{138}" paraid="1304940947" >Kevin Pietersen on Wednesday said that it would be a dream come true to see India and Pakistan engage both on and off the field as the former England captain replied to a tweet by Indian Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi where&nbsp;he wished Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan a speedy recovery after contracting COVID-19.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{52e5703a-de27-4908-8a55-609a4ee2031e}{171}" paraid="358337813" >Imran Khan, a former Pakistan captain and now the Prime Minister of Pakistan, had tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e78f33fc-3afa-4d61-83ec-25707af72bce}{2}" paraid="2075213849" >Pietersen, while quote retweeting PM Modi's tweet, wrote that that the response by the Indian prime minister made him smile while adding that "we all need each other and this year has shown us that".&nbsp;The former England batsman, who was recently in India for the Road Safety World Series, further said that he hopes a healthy friendship is on its way.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a6aa31da-d113-46d1-b12e-2a48d7a3500b}{2}" paraid="48622787" >“This tweet by @narendramodi&nbsp;to&nbsp;@ImranKhanPTI&nbsp;made me smile! It would be a dream come true, to see India &amp; Pak reunited and engaging both on &amp; off the field! We all need each other &amp; this year has shown us that!” Pietersen tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a6aa31da-d113-46d1-b12e-2a48d7a3500b}{5}" paraid="1849928460" >“Let’s all hope a healthy friendship is on its way!”&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a6aa31da-d113-46d1-b12e-2a48d7a3500b}{5}" paraid="1849928460" ><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-pakistan-t20i-series-a-possibility-with-a-six-day-window-in-2021-report-372785" hreflang="en">India vs Pakistan T20I series a possibility with a six-day window in 2021: Report</a></strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImranKhanPTI</a> made me smile!<br />
It would be a dream come true, to see India &amp; Pak reunited and engaging both on &amp; off the field!<br />
We all need each other &amp; this year has shown us that!<br />
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Let’s all hope a healthy friendship is on its way!<br />
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🙏🏽 <a href="https://t.co/jECZLQCDlI">https://t.co/jECZLQCDlI</a></p>
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<p>Earlier on March 20, PM Modi had wished Imran Khan a speedy recovery from COVID-19.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e78f33fc-3afa-4d61-83ec-25707af72bce}{13}" paraid="997061103" >“Best wishes to Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI for a speedy recovery from COVID-19,” PM Modi tweeted.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9e4ba146-8299-4542-9b46-1e6a8272f24c}{70}" paraid="755661923" >Notably, Pakistan PM Khan had taken his first COVID-19 jab on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9e4ba146-8299-4542-9b46-1e6a8272f24c}{70}" paraid="755661923" ><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/shreyas-iyer-out-of-england-odis-likely-to-miss-entire-ipl-2021-372840" hreflang="en">Shreyas Iyer out of England ODIs, likely to miss entire IPL 2021</a></strong></p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{4c7860ae-6552-4b38-92a8-116080aeb28f}{235}" paraid="1541063472" >Meanwhile, there have been reports in Pakistan media that there have been talks on resuming bilateral cricket ties between the&nbsp;two countries and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been told to be prepared for a bilateral&nbsp;series later this year. A six-day window could be opened up for a short T20I series in 2021, according to a report in Jang.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{42424451-84ea-4c66-92a6-e409b2f58349}{137}" paraid="905025880" >India and Pakistan last played a bilateral series in 2012/13.&nbsp;</p>


Kevin Pietersen on Wednesday said that it would be a dream come true to see India and Pakistan engage both on and off the field as the former England captain replied to a tweet by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi where he wished Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan a speedy recovery after contracting COVID-19.

Kevin Pietersen on Wednesday said that it would be a dream come true to see India and Pakistan engage both on and off the field as the former England captain replied to a tweet by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi where he wished Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan a speedy recovery after contracting COVID-19. Imran Khan, a former Pakistan captain and now the Prime Minister of Pakistan, had tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Pietersen, while quote retweeting PM Modi's tweet, wrote that that the response by the Indian prime minister made him smile while adding that "we all need each other and this year has shown us that". The former England batsman, who was recently in India for the Road Safety World Series, further said that he hopes a healthy friendship is on its way. “This tweet by @narendramodi to @ImranKhanPTI made me smile! It would be a dream come true, to see India & Pak reunited and engaging both on & off the field! We all need each other & this year has shown us that!” Pietersen tweeted. “Let’s all hope a healthy friendship is on its way!” ALSO READ: India vs Pakistan T20I series a possibility with a six-day window in 2021: Report This tweet by @narendramodi to @ImranKhanPTI made me smile! It would be a dream come true, to see India & Pak reunited and engaging both on & off the field! We all need each other & this year has shown us that! Let’s all hope a healthy friendship is on its way! 🙏🏽 https://t.co/jECZLQCDlI — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) March 24, 2021 × Earlier on March 20, PM Modi had wished Imran Khan a speedy recovery from COVID-19. “Best wishes to Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI for a speedy recovery from COVID-19,” PM Modi tweeted. Notably, Pakistan PM Khan had taken his first COVID-19 jab on Thursday. ALSO READ: Shreyas Iyer out of England ODIs, likely to miss entire IPL 2021 Meanwhile, there have been reports in Pakistan media that there have been talks on resuming bilateral cricket ties between the two countries and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been told to be prepared for a bilateral series later this year. A six-day window could be opened up for a short T20I series in 2021, according to a report in Jang. India and Pakistan last played a bilateral series in 2012/13.

'Would be a dream come true': Kevin Pietersen replies to PM Modi, backs resumption of India vs Pakistan series

<p>Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Friday won hearts as he took to social media platform Twitter to aware his Indian fans and followers about the novel coronavirus which is spreading like a wildfire all over the world. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed to at least 241 in India on Friday with new cases being reported from parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pietersen went desi as he posted an awareness message in Hindi with the help of Bengal and Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket-keeper Shreevats Goswami while urging&nbsp;every Indian to follow the guidelines provided by the Indian government. The swashbuckling former cricketer appealed&nbsp;to everyone to remain at their respective residences for a few days to curb the spread of COVID-19.</p>

<p>“Namaste india Folded hands hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai, hum sab apne apne sqarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar My Hindi teacher - @shreevats1,” Pietersen had tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO&nbsp;WATCH: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-masked-virat-kohli-refuses-selfie-request-at-airport-over-covid-19-concern-287640">'Masked' Virat Kohli refuses selfie request at airport over COVID-19 concern</a></strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Namaste india hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai , hum sab apne apne sarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar<br />
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My Hindi teacher - <a href="https://twitter.com/shreevats1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shreevats1</a></p>
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<p>Reacting to Pietersen’s tweet, PM Modi replied: “Explosive batsmen who've seen teams through crises have something to say to us. We too will come together to fight COVID-19. #IndiaFightsCorona”</p>

<p>PM Modi even shared tweets by Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan in a bid to raise awareness surrounding the novel coronavirus.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/sachin-tendulkar-urges-everyone-to-draw-lessons-from-test-cricket-to-tackle-covid-19-287309">Sachin Tendulkar urges everyone to draw lessons from Test cricket to tackle COVID-19</a></strong></p>

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We too will come together to fight COVID-19. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiaFightsCorona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndiaFightsCorona</a><a href="https://t.co/vSZCibHvzz">https://t.co/vSZCibHvzz</a><a href="https://t.co/XPXNhJ0Rlx">https://t.co/XPXNhJ0Rlx</a><a href="https://t.co/0a7JcT4IVV">https://t.co/0a7JcT4IVV</a><a href="https://t.co/wEIFA6ZehQ">https://t.co/wEIFA6ZehQ</a><a href="https://t.co/e63GDehTOg">https://t.co/e63GDehTOg</a></p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1240987143104688128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Pietersen replied back to PM Modi by praising his leadership qualities as he wrote, in Hindi: "Shukriya Modi ji,&nbsp;aapki leadership bhi kaafi bispotak hai"&nbsp;</p>

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<p>PM Modi on Thursday had announced the implementation of ‘Janata Curfew’ on March 22 (Sunday) – under which no one is supposed to step out of their house between 7 am to 9 pm. He even urged the citizen to not panic and follow all the precaution as per the advisory issued by the Health Ministry. Many cricketers including the likes of Kohli, Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, to name a few, had praised PM Modi's speech while urging everyone to maintain social distancing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, all major sporting events have been either cancelled or postponed amid the novel coronavirus outbreak with dark clouds hovering over the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9. Also, the Indian government has strictly advised against public gatherings.</p>

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Friday won hearts as he took to social media platform Twitter to aware his Indian fans and followers about the novel coronavirus which is spreading like a wildfire all over the world.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Friday won hearts as he took to social media platform Twitter to aware his Indian fans and followers about the novel coronavirus which is spreading like a wildfire all over the world. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed to at least 241 in India on Friday with new cases being reported from parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Pietersen went desi as he posted an awareness message in Hindi with the help of Bengal and Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket-keeper Shreevats Goswami while urging every Indian to follow the guidelines provided by the Indian government. The swashbuckling former cricketer appealed to everyone to remain at their respective residences for a few days to curb the spread of COVID-19. “Namaste india Folded hands hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai, hum sab apne apne sqarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar My Hindi teacher - @shreevats1,” Pietersen had tweeted. ALSO WATCH: 'Masked' Virat Kohli refuses selfie request at airport over COVID-19 concern Namaste india hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai , hum sab apne apne sarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar My Hindi teacher - @shreevats1 — Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) March 20, 2020 × Reacting to Pietersen’s tweet, PM Modi replied: “Explosive batsmen who've seen teams through crises have something to say to us. We too will come together to fight COVID-19. #IndiaFightsCorona” PM Modi even shared tweets by Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan in a bid to raise awareness surrounding the novel coronavirus. ALSO READ: Sachin Tendulkar urges everyone to draw lessons from Test cricket to tackle COVID-19 Explosive batsmen who've seen teams through crises have something to say to us. We too will come together to fight COVID-19. #IndiaFightsCoronahttps://t.co/vSZCibHvzzhttps://t.co/XPXNhJ0Rlxhttps://t.co/0a7JcT4IVVhttps://t.co/wEIFA6ZehQhttps://t.co/e63GDehTOg — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 20, 2020 × Pietersen replied back to PM Modi by praising his leadership qualities as he wrote, in Hindi: "Shukriya Modi ji, aapki leadership bhi kaafi bispotak hai" Shukriya Modi ji , aapki leadership bhi kaafi bispotak hai — Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) March 20, 2020 × PM Modi on Thursday had announced the implementation of ‘Janata Curfew’ on March 22 (Sunday) – under which no one is supposed to step out of their house between 7 am to 9 pm. He even urged the citizen to not panic and follow all the precaution as per the advisory issued by the Health Ministry. Many cricketers including the likes of Kohli, Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, to name a few, had praised PM Modi's speech while urging everyone to maintain social distancing. Meanwhile, all major sporting events have been either cancelled or postponed amid the novel coronavirus outbreak with dark clouds hovering over the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9. Also, the Indian government has strictly advised against public gatherings.

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'Would be a dream come true': Kevin Pietersen replies to PM Modi, backs resumption of India vs Pakistan series

PM Narendra Modi responds to Kevin Pietersen's tweet, joins forces with 'explosive batsmen' to fight against COVID-19