Pakistani Cricketer Hasan Ali Enters Flag-Lowering Ceremony at Wagah Border, Interrupts Army Drill by His Wicket-Taking Gesture
Ali's famous gesture was for the Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian audience, who were there to witness the grand drill performed by armed forces of India and Pakistan daily.
Wagah, April 22: Pakistani cricketer Hasan Ali on Saturday entered the flag-lowering ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border from the Pakistani side and made his signature wicket-taking gesture. Ali's famous gesture was for the Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian audience, who were there to witness the grand drill performed by armed forces of India and Pakistan daily.
The incident happened when the national cricket team of Pakistan had come to witness the ceremony at Wagah. Reports said that Ali- one of the cricketers in their team started making provocative gestures during the drill on Pakistani side. According to a BSF officer, the Pakistani officers later made that player sit. He informed since it is a drill of forces of two countries, BSF is lodging protest with Pakistan Rangers.
According to a report by Indian Express, the BSF has taken a note of civilians from Pakistan who interrupt during the ceremony on the Pakistani side. As per protocol, the ceremony is to be conducted only by the BSF on the Indian side and Rangers on the Pakistani side. “The act has hit the sanctity of the parade. We will lodge a protest with Pakistan Rangers,” BSF Inspector General (Punjab Frontier) Mukul Goel was quoted in the report.
Here's the Video:
The official Twitter handle of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted photographs of Pakistani cricket team’s visit to Wagah Saturday. A video was also posted titled ‘Hasan Ali gate-crashed the flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah Border to hype up the crowd with his wicket celebration’.
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