Even as the crowd braved the rain during the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan, one Pakistani fan stood out.
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The Melbourne spectators were treated to an amazing sight when the fan sported Pakistan cricket team’s ODI jersey with India’s limited-overs skipper MS Dhoni’s name and number (7) on the back.
Needless to say in the world of social media, it went virat and people went could not hide their appreciation of the gesture.
When one takes into account of the political tensions between the two countires, wearing each other’s jerseys can be risky business.
Earlier an Indian cricket fan was arrested after he wore a jersey with Shahid Afridi’s number embossed on it during a cricket match.
A Virat Kohli fan in Pakistan had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for hoisting the Indian flag on the roof of his house, before the court granted him bail.