Sarfaraz Ahmed Trolled for Wearing Salwar Kameez While Meeting Queen Elizabeth II Ahead of CWC 2019 Opener, Pak Skipper Defends His Outfit Choice

Pakistani captain Sarfaraz Ahmed met Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry along with the captains of the other teams on Wednesday at the Buckingham Palace ahead of the CWC 2019 opening ceremony. But what surprised the people was that he was spotted wearing his national attire salwar kameez while meeting the Queen of England. The Pakistani captain was trolled for his decision of wearing his national attire. However, the Pakistani skipper brushed aside the trolls and said that he was indeed very proud of wearing his national attire. West Indies vs Pakistan Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match.

In the press conference ahead of his opening game against West Indies, Pakistani skipper said, “The salwar kameez is our national dress and I got instructions from the board to do all these things so I tried to promote our national dress. I felt very proud that the other captains were wearing suits but I was wearing national dress.” The video was posted on Twitter. Pakistan vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of The Trent Bridge in Nottinghamshire.

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Here's Sarfaraz Ahmed's outfit that got the netizens talking.

Talking about Pakistan, the team lost the practice game against Afghanistan by three wickets. The second match against Bangladesh was washed out without a single ball being bowled. For now, the team heaves a sigh of relief as pacer Mohammed Amir is declared fit after being doubtful for the first game. Pakistan will play their opening game of the World Cup 2019 against West Indies today at the Trent Bridge in Nottinghamshire.

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