Pakistan Cricket Fan Who Sang Indian National Anthem Plans to Do This During India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2018 Super Four Match
Adil Taj, the Pakistani national who won hearts by singing the Indian national anthem, plans to do something more in Sunday's contest between India and Pakistan.
Adil Taj must have had no idea that he would manage to be in the news during an India vs Pakistan match. After all, there is little else that matters when both the countries play against each other. However, Adil Taj, the Pakistani national who won hearts by singing the Indian national anthem, plans to do something more in Sunday's contest between India and Pakistan in Super 4 round of Asia Cup 2018. India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2018, Super 4 Round, Match Preview: Rohit Sharma-Led Confident Indian Team Look to Continue Dominance!
First, check the video of Adil Taj, who is a Pakistani national, singing the Indian national anthem along with the Indian supporters at the Wednesday's group match between India and Pakistan:
The video went viral in no time and Adil Taj became famous as "the Pakistani who sang Indian National Anthem."
Now, India will face Pakistan again on Sunday in the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2018. Adil Taj, talking to news agency ANI, said that his decision to sing the Indian national anthem came from the fact that the Indians who were seated in the Pakistani enclosure also stood and showed respect for Pakistan's national anthem.
Taj added that in Sunday's match between India and Pakistan, he plans to carry the flags of both countries as a goodwill gesture. Fans will surely wait for that moment in the match to see Taj carrying flags of both India and Pakistan. India vs Pakistan, Super Four Asia Cup 2018: Sourav Ganguly Backs KL Rahul's Inclusion in Playing XI Instead of Dinesh Karthik.
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India beat Pakistan comprehensively in the Asia Cup 2018 group stage match that was played on Wednesday. The two teams, which met almost after an year, had fans going gaga over the contest but in the end it turned out to be a one sided contest after India beat Pakistan by 8-wickets. Having bowled out Pakistan for 162, India chased down the total in just 29 overs. But Pakistan will look to avenge the loss in the Super 4 round match today.
The other contest in the Super 4 round to be played on Sunday will be between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018, Super 4 Round, Match Preview: Rashid Khan The Key In a Do-Or-Die Thriller at Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan has been playing some fantastic cricket in the tournament and have already beaten Bangladesh before in the group stages match. It seems to be a cracking Sunday for cricket fans today.
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