We did have snowfall in Lahore last year: Akhtar replies to Gavaskar

We did have snowfall in Lahore last year: Akhtar replies to Gavaskar

Lahore: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar responded to Sunil Gavaskar after the former India skipper said that it was more likely to snow in Lahore than a bilateral series to take place between India and Pakistan any time soon. Akhtar pointed out in a tweet that there was indeed snowfall in Lahore last year.

"Well Sunny bhai, we did have a snowfall in Lahore last year.. So nothing is impossible," said Akhtar in his tweet which included an image of Gavaskar with his quote and an image of snow in Lahore.

Akhtar was the first to suggest that India and Pakistan should play a bilateral series to raise funds in the fight against coronavirus for both countries. Gavaskar, however, said in a YouTube chat with former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja that any possibility of such a series happening is next to nothing.

"There are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than bilateral series between India and Pakistan," Gavaskar said.

"Both teams will keep on meeting in World Cups and ICC tournaments, but a series between them seems unlikely right now."

Earlier, Akhtar's suggestion got backing from his former teammate Shahid Afridi. But India's 1983 World Cup- winning captain Kapil Dev said that the match wasn't needed because India doesn't need funds.

"The entire world is fighting against coronavirus and we need unity in our region to defeat this common enemy. Such negative comments don't help at all. I don't see anything wrong with Shoaib Akhtar's suggestion for Pakistan and India to play cricket.

"Kapil's reaction has surprised me. I expected better from him and feel one should not talk like this in these crisis times. Sport is supposed to bring people together and build bridges. It is pretty disappointing," Afridi had said.

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