KARACHI
\nPakistani cricketers have extended best wishes to the national contingent taking part in the Tokyo Olympics, kicking off on July 23.
\nThe quadrennial sporting extravaganza initially scheduled for summer 2020 will start today with an opening ceremony without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
\nCricketers Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi and women team\u2019s all-rounders Aliya Riaz and Nida Dar gave their encouragement and support to their fellow national athletes who would be vying for glory in nine different events.
\nWishing good luck to the Tokyo Olympics contingent, all-rounder Aliya Riaz said: \u201cPlease enjoy yourself and give it your best shot; we are all behind you.\u201d
\nAll-rounder Nida Dar said she was rooting for Pakistani athletes as it was a big occasion for them and vowed to give them all the support they needed.
\n\u201cI am backing the Pakistan Tokyo Olympics contingent to do well in the biggest sporting extravaganza. It is a big occasion for these athletes; we would be giving them all the support they need and would follow their progress,\u201d she said.
\nEspecially wishing Mahoor Shahzad, Bisma Khan, and Arshad Nadeem the best of luck, former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed hoped the athletes would bring glory to the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to wish Pakistan\u2019s Tokyo Olympics contingent the very best. My best wishes are with all the athletes, especially Mahoor Shahzad, Bisma Khan, and Arshad Nadeem. I am sure you all will give it your best to bring glory to the country,\u201d Sarfaraz said.<\/p>\n
Shadab Khan, expressing his support, said: \u201cMy best wishes are with all the athletes who are representing Pakistan in the Tokyo Olympics. Go well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood luck to the entire Pakistan Tokyo Olympics contingent, especially Shah Hussain and Talha Talib,\u201d pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi said.<\/p>\n
Wishing the best for the athletes, Faheem Ashraf said: \u201cMy best wishes are with Pakistani athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics. Good luck and go well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Batsman Fakhar Zaman said: \u201cI want to wish the very best to Pakistan\u2019s Tokyo Olympics contingent, especially Mahoor Shahzad and Najma Parveen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asking the players to enjoy themselves while they are out there and assuring that the whole country was backing them, Hasan Ali expressed his confidence in the contingent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI Pakistani cricketers have extended best wishes to the national contingent taking part in the Tokyo Olympics, kicking off on July 23. The quadrennial sporting extravaganza initially scheduled for summer 2020 will start today with an opening ceremony without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cricketers Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n