Afridi once again wins hearts of Pakistanis

Former Pakistani Captain is once again trending on Indian social media for standing up for Pakistan.

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina took to twitter to criticize Afridi for his pro-Kashmir, anti-Indian stance recently.

Raina not ready to swallow a very valid opinion wrote in his tweet:

 “Gosh! What all a person must do to remain relevant! Even more so for a nation that is living on alms. So, better do something for your failed nation and leave Kashmir alone,” Raina said on his official Twitter handle taking an indirect jibe on Afridi.

Gosh! What all a person must do to remain relevant! Even more so for a nation that is living on alms. So, better do something for your failed nation and leave #Kashmir alone. I am a proud Kashmiri and it is and will always remain an inalienable part of India. Jai Hind!🇮🇳❤️💪

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) May 17, 2020

Afridi recently accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of committing extreme human rights violations and religious atrocities in India in a video that went viral on social media.

This has once again opened a can of worms that pouring in the form of reality check tweets in response to Raina’s comment.

Pakistanis from across the world flocked to defend Afridi on his honest feelings for the people of Kashmir.

One even went on to tease Raina over the historic ‘fantastic’ cup of tea.

https://twitter.com/Abvirat7/status/1262042906019364864

Raina also provided some comic relief by calling himself a proud Kashmiri.

Kashmir be like pic.twitter.com/nluYqvP8I4

— Habib 🇵🇰 (proud Pakistani) (@habib564368) May 17, 2020

An Afridi fan challenged Raina to visit the Indian Occupied Kashmir and make a comment on the ground like Afridi.

Itni himmat hai to jamu Kashmir me ja ky #AFRIDI ki tarah #pakistan ky bary me baten kr ao jaisy #AFRIDI ny ki india ky bary me😂😂😂

— Shahzaib Janjuaa🇵🇰🇬🇧 (@ShahZaibJanjuaa) May 17, 2020

Another Twitter user reminded Raina how Modi-led India downplays on him for being a Kashmiri while Raina made time defend the Indian PM.

https://twitter.com/Tufailalii/status/1262078325457117186

While Indian cricketers like Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir all joined the bandwagon against the former Pakistan cricket star, they were rightfully reminded how Indian state has failed its own people.

Nations fail when they fail to protect their most vulnerable. While Pakistan PM was handing out money to starving Pakistanis, migrants in India were walking hungry to their home towns, dying on railway tracks and on roads.

India has failed its people.#MigrantLabourersDying

— سہیل | Sohail (@SohailAnwer) May 17, 2020

Shahid Afridi had tweeted last week that it “does not take a religious belief to feel the agony of Kashmiris…just a right heart at the right place. #Save Kashmir

It does not take a religious belief to feel the agony of Kashmiris..just a right heart at the right place. #SaveKashmir

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) May 15, 2020

Afridi has openly advocated the right of self-determination for Muslims in the Indian Occupied Kashmir where the atrocities of Indian army have already hit the roof.

He visited the Line of control in 2018 after the Modi government abrogates Article 370 of the Indian Constitution as a measure to alter the demography of the occupied state. Afridi has also been vocal about the rights of Kashmiri on various international forums.

People of Pakistan have high regard for Afridi’s professionalism and philanthropy.

Afridi is afridi… Comments about kashmir doesn't change his status…. When he talks many in the world listen including u ….btw before commenting on our country situation… Better feed the thousands dying on highways in india.. feed the 40 million poors(most in the world).

— muhammad abbas khan (@abbasmalik6730) May 17, 2020