Pak man sang Indian national anthem during Sept 19 match

Dubai, September 23

In a small gesture of peace, a video of a Pakistan cricket fan singing the Indian national anthem during a match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup has gone viral, according to a media report. 

Adil Taj, 29, was among the thousands of cricket fans who attended the match on September 19 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in which Pakistan lost to India by eight wickets.

Taj said that he had got goosebumps when he first listened to the Indian national anthem in a Bollywood movie and the move was a small gesture of peace from his side. “I heard the Indian national anthem in the Hindi movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. One of the scenes relating to the anthem was so emotional, it gave me goosebumps. From then onwards, I tried to learn the anthem when it was sung before India matches,” Taj said. 

“During the match, the Pakistan national anthem was sung first, all the Indians who were in the stadium stood up and paid due respect. This touched me and I thought I should join them in singing their anthem,” Taj, who lives in Dubai, said.

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