ICC World Cup 2019 की ओपनिंग सेरेमनी से पहले सभी 10 क्रिकेट टीम्स के कप्तान क्वीन एलिज़ाबेथ और प्रिंस हैरी से मिले थे. बकिंघम पैलेस में हुए इस गेट-टुगेदर में विश्व कप में भाग ले रही सभी 9 टीमों के कप्तान सूट पहनकर पहुंचे थे. लेकिन पाकिस्तान के कप्तान सरफ़राज़ अहमद ने अपने देश की नेशनल ड्रेस पहनकर कार्यक्रम में शिरकत की. इसी वजह से ट्विटर पर लोगों ने उन्हें ट्रोल करना शुरु कर दिया.
सरफ़राज़ ने पाकिस्तानी पोशाक कुर्ता और पायजामा पहना था. इसके ऊपर उन्होंने टीम का ब्लेज़र डाला था. पाकिस्तान में उनके इस कदम की काफ़ी सराहना हो रही थी. लेकिन कुछ लोगों ने इसे लेकर सरफ़राज़ का ट्विटर पर मज़ाक उड़ाना शुरू कर दिया.
#SarfarazAhmed MASSIVE RESPECT to our Captain Sarfraz for wearing our national dress. World Cup jeeto ya haaro per Dil jeet liya bhai!!!!! pic.twitter.com/qbmn6HlcuB
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) May 29, 2019
इसमें मुस्लिम बुद्धिजीवी तारेक फ़तेह का नाम भी शामिल है. उन्होंने ट्विटर पर इस मीटिंग की एक फ़ोटो शेयर करेत हुए लिखा कि, ‘इस तरह के अवसर पर कौन पायजामा पहनकर जाता है.’
Captains of #Cricket playing nations competing 4 the #CricketWorldCup had a photoshoot with the Queen. Guess who came dressed in his pyjamas? None other than the #Pakistan captain (back row, left). Take a look at him in the other pic. How does one country produce …? #CricketWC pic.twitter.com/hXxbxrfzlj
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) May 30, 2019
इसके बाद तारेक फ़तेह ने एक और ट्वीट किया, जिसमें उन्होंने लिखा कि, ‘सारे कप्तान सूट-बूट पहनकर आए थे, लेकिन पाकिस्तानी कप्तान नहीं. मैं हैरान हूं कि वो लुंगी, बनियान और टोपी पहनकर नहीं आए ‘
Every other captain, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, SouthAfrica, NewZealand, West Indies & Zimbabwe is smartly turned out in jacket & tie, but no, not the Pakistani. No sir, not him. I’m surprised he didn’t come in his Lungi-Banyan-Topi costume. How does …?
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) May 30, 2019
उनके इस ट्वीट पर भारत की जनता ने तारेक फ़तेह को आईना दिखाने का काम किया. ट्विटर पर सैंकड़ों भारतीय लोगों ने सरफ़राज़ को सपोर्ट करते हुए ट्वीट किए. एक्ट्रेस गौहर खान ने भी सरफ़राज़ का सपोर्ट किया है. आप भी देखिए:
I differ on this. what is the harm if someone dresses in his own country’s dress. why it is essential to wear suit in England? If that be so, will every foreigner visiting PM Modi, should essentially wear kurta paizama? and alternately should all ladies wear skirt in England?
— ketan Satnalia (@kesa1917) May 30, 2019
!He is representing his culture, n looking v handsome in that! Every human being has the right to wear what he does ,with dignity n pride!But I guess u wouldn’t know anything about belonging or representing ,as u have identity crisis urself ! #hateSpreadingMachine 🤬 https://t.co/pWDZJk9Qlf
— Gauahar Khan (@GAUAHAR_KHAN) May 31, 2019
What’s more important here is that he is keeping is head high and representing his country. How does ot really matters what he wears? And what’s wrong in wearing the traditional clothes?
— Méğhâ Bíśhţ (@mebi31) May 30, 2019
I think it’s very thoughtful.
#CWC2019 @ICC @TheRealPCB https://t.co/Qm8wuh8qO1
I’m not even Pakistani but I’m proud of this man for embracing his roots like this. Well done Sarfaraz! 👏 #respect https://t.co/N3lDxGSaPS
— Binu🌸 (@aestheticallyFM) May 30, 2019
Do not agree with you this time Tarek Saheb, if someone is wearing the national dress, Perfect. Let us come out of this slave mentality. Would have loved if Virat also had some Indian dress. Let is not criticise just for the sake of criticism
— TheGodOfTruth (@anilca95) May 30, 2019
Honestly … Whats wrong with what he's wearing… You can represent your country with traditional clothes… He did have a blazer on… I honestly don't understand the craze for looking more like them and less like us… Either ways everybody looks 👍👍
— Nemesis♐ (@fara_s) May 30, 2019
What’s wrong in wearing his National dress? In fact, I wish even Virat had the sense or right advice of wearing his national dress too!
— Ranendra Ojha (@ranendra_ojha) May 30, 2019
See absolutely nothing wrong with that. He is dressed well, looks good, embraces his culture, is confident enough to wear what he is comfortable in. See no reason for making any concessions for the queen.
— Jai Hind (@mrjaihind) May 30, 2019
I always support and agree and quiet understand yr logical sentiments but i think i will give him credit to stick to his culture his artire his pride. But i see the point u trying to make to… but boss guuts hai… to stand alone.
— GS (@gittushah) May 30, 2019
Ps. I am hindu and A born INDIAN.
“We shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.”
— Tarkeshwar Patel (@tarkeshwarpatel) May 30, 2019
You’re supposed to judge him for his crickting talent on the field, not in his pyjamas.
For once i dont see anything wrong in this…
— 🇮🇳 Chowkidar Renu Gadgil 🇮🇳 (@RenuGadgil) May 30, 2019
Ideally all the captains should have dressed in their native “poshaakhs”…🙂
Does the queen wear a saree when she comes here to visit heads of states? Or her children n grandkids adhere to other cultures dress codes? No! 🙂
I think its fine
— Devi Prasad Rao 🇮🇳 (@DPRArohana) May 30, 2019
He’s comfortable, decently dressed & its representative of his country.
Non-issue Sir
I was not expecting this from you. Mahatma Gandhi met King in London in Dhoti. His advisers called him dont do that ,he replied I want to show that king robbed me n my country,I have nothing to luxury.
— Rج.भारत🇮🇳 (@ravindraj12) May 30, 2019
अपनी पोशाक पर उठ रहे सवालों का जवाब भी, सरफ़राज़ ने ख़ुद ही दिया है. उन्होंने ट्वीट करते हुए लिखा- ‘ये हमारी नेशनल ड्रेस है. इसे प्रमोट करने के लिए हमारे क्रिकेट बोर्ड से निर्देश मिले थे. बाकी के जितने कैप्टन थे उन्होंने शूट पहना हुआ था, लेकिन मैंने अपनी नेशनल ड्रेस. ऐसा कर मुझे काफ़ी गर्व हुआ.’
Sarfaraz Ahmed “The shalwar kameez is our national dress and I got instructions from the board to do all these things so I tried to promote our national dress. I felt very proud that the other captains were wearing suits but I was wearing national dress” #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/mCa1u12dN4
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) May 30, 2019
ये 21वीं सदी है और आप किसी के कपड़ों को लेकर उसका मज़ाक नहीं उड़ा सकते. किसी को भी वो पहनने की आज़ादी है, जो उसे पसंद है. सरफ़राज़ ने ऐसा किया तो क्या ग़लत किया है?
