Fans queue up along road to cheer Pakistan team after Bangladesh T20 whitewash

Spectators watch the T20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on November 19, 2021. (AFP)
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Updated 23 November 2021
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Fans queue up along road to cheer Pakistan team after Bangladesh T20 whitewash

  • Pakistan Cricket Board shares video of Bangladeshi fans on its official Twitter handle
  • After Bangladesh series win, Pakistan have secured the most 114 T20 victories in 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given a shout-out to Bangladeshi fans for their support during the Pakistan-Bangladesh duel on the field in their last Twenty20 match in Dhaka. 
Hundreds of fans lined up along the road to cheer the Pakistan side after they whitewashed the hosts in the three-match T20 series, with the PCB tweeting out a video clip of it from its official handle. 


The video has been viewed over 140,000 times and has garnered thousands of likes. Many of the comments heaped praise on Bangladeshi fans for supporting Pakistan too, in a demonstration of love of the game. 
“Thank you to the people and fans of Bangladesh,” wrote journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq, accompanied by the Bangladeshi and Pakistani flags. 

Power hitter Fakhar Zaman thanked fans on his official Twitter account, saying, “A special shout out to our Bangladeshi & Kashmiri fans in the crowd. You were brilliant and made us feel at home.” 

“Thank u Bangladesh for being great hosts, to the fans who made us feel at home, it was an incredible experience,” Pakistan bowler Shadab Khan said. 

Khan also gave a cheeky call out to teammate Shahnawaz Dahani, who became a fan favorite following his work as “team foreign minister” at the T20 World Cup matches, where he was often caught on camera meeting other cricket players from competing teams. 
Dahani also tweeted about Bangladesh’s warm reception of Pakistan, thanking God for the “love from Bangladeshi fans.” 

In addition to this, the Pakistan team also shared how they felt after the series win. The side has won the most 114 T20 matches so far in 2021. 
“Great efforts by All for white washing this T20 series,” Pakistan head-coach Saqlain Mushtaq said on Twitter. “So Proud of the entire unit. Such a great Team with undescribable spirit. #unstoppable #unbeatable” 

“Congratulations @TheRealPCB on yet another T20I series win. The credit goes to the entire unit, keep going!” Wahab Riaz said. 

Cricketer Ahmad Shahzad tweeted out: “The green shirts continue with their brilliant run in T20Is Mashallah.” 

“Signing off from DHAKA with smiles on the face,” all-rounder Muhammad Nawaz wrote. “I am excited to be part of this bunch. Common boys, keep pushing hard.” 


Sri Lanka players ask to leave Pakistan after bombing, board says no

Updated 12 November 2025
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Sri Lanka players ask to leave Pakistan after bombing, board says no

  • Sri Lanka are playing three ODIs followed by T20 tri-nation series in Pakistan this month 
  • Suicide bombing in Islamabad on Tuesday made Sri Lankan players fear for security

Some Sri Lanka cricketers requested to return home from their Pakistan tour on Wednesday for safety reasons after a suicide bombing in Islamabad, but their board issued a stern directive to stay put or face consequences.

Sri Lanka are touring Pakistan, playing three one-day internationals followed by a Twenty20 tri-series along with Zimbabwe this month. Sri Lanka are scheduled to play Pakistan in the second ODI on Thursday in Rawalpindi. 

But the bombing, which killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, made several Sri Lankan players ask to go home, the Sri Lanka Cricket board said in a statement. Rawalpindi and Islamabad are twin cities hardly 20 km (12 miles) apart.

"SLC immediately engaged with the players and assured them that all such concerns are being duly addressed in close coordination with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the relevant authorities to ensure the safety and well-being of every member of the touring party," the SLC said.

'CONTINUE WITH  TOUR' 

"In this context, SLC has instructed all players, support staff and team management to continue with the tour as scheduled," SLC added.

Any player who returns despite the directive will be replaced immediately to avoid disrupting the tour, it said.

If anyone does that, however, "a formal review will be conducted to assess their actions, and an appropriate decision will be made upon the conclusion of the review."

SLC did not respond to a question on the number of players and staff who requested to return home.

Pakistan had been struggling to convince sports teams to visit the country after gunmen attacked a bus carrying touring Sri Lanka cricket players in the city of Lahore in 2009.

At least six players were injured, and visits by international teams came to a halt as Pakistan played their "home" matches in the United Arab Emirates.

But security has improved since then in major urban centers and test cricket returned when Sri Lanka toured in 2019.

In this series, Pakistan won the first ODI, which was also held in Rawalpindi, by six runs on Tuesday.