‘Your teammates are celebrating’: Shoaib Malik recalls Yuvraj Singh’s advice after 2017 Champions Trophy final


‘Your teammates are celebrating’: Shoaib Malik recalls Yuvraj Singh’s advice after 2017 Champions Trophy final

The 2017 Champions Trophy didn’t begin on a positive note for Pakistan. But as the tournament continued, the Pakistan side attained the acceleration. In the final against India, the Men in Green climbed above and won by 180 runs. Fakhar Zaman’s maiden ODI ton and Mohammad Amir’s opening spell helped their cause.

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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik shared how special the victory was for him. Malik was the part of Pakistan’s side, who won the Champions Trophy in 2017.

“In terms of winning that tournament in 2017, yes it was a great feeling to win another ICC Trophy, but I have another memory that is very special to me.” Malik told PakPassion.net.

The right-hander recalled that he was having a conversation with Yuvraj at the dining hall after the match. Here, the left-hander gave him a great advice.

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“I remember after the final at The Oval against India sitting in the dining hall talking to Yuvraj Singh. We were just chatting and he said, ‘Your team-mates are celebrating, don’t miss out on this special moment, you should be celebrating with them.’ It is just a small example of how cricket generates very good friendships no matter where we come from.” Malik said.

“Yes, we do battle on the field and we try our best to win for our country. But off the field, we can still be friends.” he added.

Conversing on the resumption of Indo-Pak cricket matches, Malik said, “I think the world badly needs this rivalry to resume, in the same way, that world cricket needs the Ashes. Could England and Australia imagine Test cricket without an Ashes series? Both series are played with the same kind of passion and have such a great history, so it is a shame that we don’t play right now.”

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