Wasim Akram carrying the Champions Trophy. | (Credits: Screengrab)
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram made a surprise appearance at the Coke Studio show in Dubai for the Champions Trophy tour ahead of the 2025 edition. The retired cricketer carried the coveted trophy and placed it on a platform before greeting the crowd by screaming, “assalamualaikum” as the spectators roared too.
Pakistan are slated to host the tournament as it is scheduled to kick off on February 19th. However, with India not travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, they are likely to play their matches in Dubai. With the venue not finalized, the apex body of cricket is yet to announce the final schedule of the same.
Below is the video of Wasim’s appearance at the Coke Studio show in Dubai:
“The young cricket fans adore them” – Wasim Akram expressed optimism in India playing in Pakistan
During an interaction in October, Wasim said all the reports indicate that India are on track to visiting Pakistan for the tournament and opined that the visitors will be looked after quite well should they come. As quoted by ESPN Cricinfo, the 58-year-old said:
“I think whatever I’m reading, there are positive vibes from [the] Indian government and [the] BCCI. I also read somewhere they will play probably all their games in Lahore. They will probably come to Lahore and travel [back] the same night. I’m all for it, as long as India is comfortable. And I can promise you, they [are] going to get looked after amazingly well. I mean, Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, [Hardik] Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, they have fans in Pakistan. The young cricket fans adore them.”
