It is one of the most anticipated matches at the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka
as Pakistan battles it out with India today.
Die-hard supporters of the Asian cricketing powerhouses here in Dubai are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring they are on hand to cheer their side to victory.
An approximate estimate puts Pakistanis in the UAE at about 1.2 million.
According to the Ministry for Overseas Indians, there are 1.3 million Indians employed in the UAE.
That's a lot of cricket fans. If anything, the early morning traffic was a clear pointer of how the evening will turn out. “Often it’s a nightmare to drive out after 7.30am, but it was a breeze today. Clearly, a lot of people have taken off to watch the match,” reported Reena Joseph, an Indian who lives in Al Nahda, Dubai.
“I felt it might be impossible to get leave because my other Indian friends would’ve applied for it as well, so I just called in sick,” confessed a Pakistani worker, who wished to remain unnamed for obvious reasons.
Even though, the match starts at 6pm, which fits perfectly
Die-hard supporters of the Asian cricketing powerhouses here in Dubai are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring they are on hand to cheer their side to victory.
An approximate estimate puts Pakistanis in the UAE at about 1.2 million.
According to the Ministry for Overseas Indians, there are 1.3 million Indians employed in the UAE.
That's a lot of cricket fans. If anything, the early morning traffic was a clear pointer of how the evening will turn out. “Often it’s a nightmare to drive out after 7.30am, but it was a breeze today. Clearly, a lot of people have taken off to watch the match,” reported Reena Joseph, an Indian who lives in Al Nahda, Dubai.
“I felt it might be impossible to get leave because my other Indian friends would’ve applied for it as well, so I just called in sick,” confessed a Pakistani worker, who wished to remain unnamed for obvious reasons.
Even though, the match starts at 6pm, which fits perfectly
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