Celebs laud Hamza Khan and Pakistan Shaheens for big wins

The nation rejoiced on Sunday as squash participant Muhammad Hamza Khan pulled off one of many biggest victories for Pakistan by defeating Egypt’s 15-year-old Mohamed Zakaria 3-1 to elevate the World Junior Squash Championship trophy. The younger sensation from Peshawar turned the primary Pakistani squash participant in 37 years to elevate the World Squash Trophy. The final Pakistani participant to say the title was Jansher Khan.

On the identical day, Pakistan Shaheens beat India A by 128 runs within the ultimate of the ACC Males’s Rising Groups Asia Cup on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Chasing 353, India A openers received off to an honest begin, stitching a 64-run partnership for the primary wicket, however as soon as the opening stand was damaged, India A have been bundled out for 224 in 40 overs. Shaheen’s victory marked the group’s second successive Asia Cup title after it defeated Bangladesh within the 2019 version ultimate.

Taking to Twitter to have fun the event, a number of lauded Hamza and Shaheens for making Pakistanis around the globe, proud. “Pakistan Shaheens develop into the rising Asia Cup 2023 champions! Hamza Khan turns into the World Junior Squash Champion after 37 years for Pakistan. What a day for Pakistan sports activities. Future is in good fingers,” tweeted an elated Asim Azhar.

Sharing a poster of Pakistan Shaheens, actor Mawra Hocane wrote, “That’s the way you do it! To many many extra this 12 months InshaAllah” Sharing a video of Hamza from the ultimate, she made one other tweet congratulating Pakistan and Hamza with clapping emojis.

Ali Zafar, too, praised the Pakistan Shaheens, stating, “Nothing can cease them!” with the hashtag, ‘Champions’. He then shared Hamza’s achievement to put in writing, “That is superb! Congratulation Hamza Khan. Congratulations Pakistan! As I hold saying, nurture your expertise, it might convey you unquantifiable pleasure in all fields.”

Singer and host Fakhr-e-Alam offered many digital trophies to Hamza for “making us all proud” whereas giving a pat on the again to the Shaheens. “Shabash, Pakistanis! Tremendous happy with our boys,” he wrote.

Filmmaker Nabeel Qureshi chimed in on the thrill for the Shaheens, “Pakistan wins! Rising Asia Champions.” Throughout the match, Qureshi additionally took a dig on the “biased” commentary whereas expressing his religion within the boys in inexperienced. “Do as a lot biased commentary as you need to, God keen, the boys in inexperienced will win.”

In the meantime, actor Adnan Siddiqui gave an enormous congratulations to Hamza for “clinching” the World Junior Squash Championship title. He famous, “Bringing residence the gold after three a long time is an unimaginable achievement. It’s within the genes! Ur success will encourage a brand new era of athletes.”

Humayun Saeed added, “What implausible information. Congratulations, Hamza Khan, we’re all immensely happy with you! Pakistan Zindabad.”

Faysal Qureshi too, commented on Hamza’s victory, calling it a “second of immense pleasure and inspiration for all of us.”

Squash participant Noorena Shams mirrored on Hamza’s journey and consecutive win by way of inspiring anecdotes shared on Twitter. “This win feels private,” she tweeted. “I noticed Hamza Khan and his father making their approach by way of tough patches the previous few years. I noticed him successful titles, dealing with bans, fighting accidents and preventing for his proper to play and symbolize. I nonetheless keep in mind my dialog with him from two months again,” she held.

“He regarded so decided and obsessed with successful the title. Making an attempt to inform me how he desires to show that he deserves all of the help. Even when his coaching was at Peshawar or Pindi, he knew he needed to do it badly. Credit to his coaches and particularly his father for standing like a stone with him. With a niche of 37 years, he has made historical past. P.s,, when there wasnt a fitness center on the stadium and the bottom was closed, we used to do coaching in teams on the bottom of firm bagh Peshawar cantt at 8 pm,” Shams added.

Props to Hamza for braving the storm so Pakistan may rise to the highest once more in squash. Many congratulations to the Pakistan Shaheens for staying constant and reviving hope.

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