Dubai resident quits job to watch Indo-Pak cricket match after leave rejected

Cricket fever is running high in the subcontinent as mother of all matches – India vs Pakistan - is played today.

Indian and Pakistanis across the globe will be glued to their TV sets today to watch the high-adrenaline Asia Cup game live from Mirpur, Bangladesh.

The fever could be gauged from the fact that an Indian cricket aficionado cycled all the way from Kolkata (India) to Mirpur to support his national cricket team.

Across the border in Pakistan, another cricket buff even went a step further.

The Dubai-based Zaman Khan, popularly known as Uncle Twenty20, has resigned his job after he was refused leave to watch the high-adrenaline match in Bangladesh.

"My leave application was refused so I decided to quit and go back to the country to watch and support my team. I just cancelled the visa and returned home after my employer rejected my leave application," Uncle Twenty20 told Pakistani television channels.

The 54-year-old is a chauffeur in Dubai and has not missed a single match ever since Pakistan was forced to play in UAE due to security fears back home.

Zaman recently said in an interview that it's his dream to watch a game of cricket between Pakistan and India.