Indian army cricket tournament: Kashmir team dons Pakistan uniform

In a region where several people have been booked for hoisting Pakistan flags during pro-freedom protests, a cricket team from Kashmir participated in an Indian army-conducted tournament donning Pakistan cricket team uniform on Tuesday.

A press release issued by the army appended a picture of a local team in mountainous Tangdhar region close to the Line of Control that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan.

The picture shows four young cricketers wearing Pakistan cricket team merchandise during the award ceremony.

The statement read: “Brigadier CS Dewgun …gave away the trophy and prizes to all the winners and commended all the participants for the spirit displayed.”

Interestingly, the uniform donned by the team is a replica to the extent that it even has the Pakistan Cricket Board logo imprinted on it.

‘Boom Boom’, the nickname for the Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi is inked on the sleeves of the uniforms.

Army in its official statement said that the event was organised with an aim to develop the interest of youth towards fitness activities as well as sensitizing the youth of the social evils.

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