ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy on Sunday announced that the Pakistan cricket team will be the royal guests on Hajj next year if they win the T20I World Cup 2024.
In a special video message released, the Saudi ambassador extended his best wishes to the Pakistan cricket team for the upcoming ICC T20I World Cup 2024.
“My message to my brothers of the Pakistan cricket team is that, God willing, you will win this tournament. The Pakistani people will celebrate the team’s success in the World Cup,” said the Saudi ambassador.
The ambassador also expressed his prayers for Pakistan’s prosperity and development, adding that if the team clinches the ICC T20I World Cup 2024, they will be honoured as royal guests during the Hajj next year.
The Pakistan team will be playing its first match of the T20I World Cup 2024 on Thursday against the United States.
The much-anticipated match between Pakistan and India will take place on Sunday (June 9) during the T20I World Cup 2024.
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam wants his team to perform well against India, play easy cricket, and believe in their skills and hard work.
“The whole world is focused on the day when the India-Pakistan match is held. Naturally, there will be nerves, but we need to keep our focus, stick to the basics and play easy cricket. It is always a pressure game; the more you keep cool and calm, believe in your skills and hard work, then things get easier,” Babar said in a podcast.
