Pakistani cricketers Musa Khan, Yasir Shah, Imran Khan, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi met an Indian taxi driver on their way to dinner in Brisbane. The taxi driver was excited to ferry the players to dinner and refused payment for the ride.
In return for the generous gesture, the cricketers invited him to dinner with them.
ABC Grandstand commentator Alison Mitchell shared the heartwarming story to start the day’s play on Sunday’s match in the ongoing Australia vs Pakistan test series.
And there are some cute pictures too!
We'll overlook the fact the team was out eating heavy desi food on tour again.
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Nov 26, 2019 01:44pm
Good stuff, if there's so much respect and love between people of India and Pakistan, i hope the governments too exhibit the same behavior.
Nov 26, 2019 01:53pm
This is called love between neighbors. Keep politics at one side. Allow people to meet each other freely
Nov 26, 2019 02:06pm
Indians are known for their hospitality and our Sikh brothers are always at the forefront. Good gesture from both sides.
Nov 26, 2019 02:06pm
Like Sidhu Ji said, now Pakistanis will witness love from Sikh brothers. Just the beginning.
Nov 26, 2019 02:09pm
Nice. As some one already wrote, "Hate is temporary, Love is permanent "
Nov 26, 2019 02:14pm
Nice gesture. Let friendship prevail.
Nov 26, 2019 02:14pm
Yeh Cheez Mairay Aziz..!!!
Well Done Boys <3
Nov 26, 2019 02:34pm
Deeply touching to feel and see our one people of two countries called India and Pakistan
Nov 26, 2019 02:40pm
This is brilliant gesture on both sides! Hope Modi Or Imran meet up over some non-hostile meal! Time to move on and start a new chapter
Nov 26, 2019 02:42pm
Great story. Now the real story comes out soon! What are they eating :) Biryani.. Hmm..
Nov 26, 2019 02:46pm
Very true very common. I visit London and meet very very nice Pakistani people share food and go out on picnics. Great experience.
Nov 26, 2019 03:17pm
Heart warming
Nov 26, 2019 03:25pm
so much effort has gone to create hatred between people of two countries yet they find a way to bond and gel togather
Nov 26, 2019 03:27pm
Beautiful!!
Nov 26, 2019 03:28pm
We cannot hide love towards Pak brothers. Long live Indo - Pak friendship
Nov 26, 2019 03:40pm
Refreshing news
Nov 26, 2019 03:43pm
Love and respect between neighbours are always welcome.
Nov 26, 2019 03:56pm
A welcome gesture from both the parties. Let this humble gesture replicated quite often.
Nov 26, 2019 03:58pm
A nice gesture of good- will and sincerity.
Nov 26, 2019 04:19pm
Make people to people contact possible and both countries will witness a change for the better.
Nov 26, 2019 04:35pm
Indians and Pakistanis actually miss each other and the hate is simply a defence mechanism to hide our real emotions. The british did this to us. Hope we can be wiser in the future.
Nov 26, 2019 05:00pm
An uplifting and happy story among the negative ones re the two neighbours. Many people from both sides of the border have many things in common.
Nov 26, 2019 05:01pm
It’s a good gesture.
I met Pakistani family who lost their money while on tour here and had a baby with them. I bought them enough food and milk to last two days until their flight back home.
Nov 26, 2019 05:02pm
Very positive story.
On lighter note:
Sikh Bhaji and Pathans together - Rab khair kare
Nov 26, 2019 05:05pm
Pashtun hospitality in full effect.
Nov 26, 2019 05:08pm
Made me intensely emotional. That is the way to be. Bravo to both.
Nov 26, 2019 05:08pm
Looks like a desi joint, I wonder why the restaurant walah has kept quire so far...by now he/she must have raked into this promotion opportunity.
Nov 26, 2019 05:08pm
Pashtun players displaying their hospitality to a Sikh brother. An awesome gesture.
Nov 26, 2019 05:27pm
Shouldn't they be on a strict diet.
Nov 26, 2019 05:49pm
it’s only the politicians otherwise this is our normal dealing with each other
Nov 26, 2019 05:51pm
Beautiful story.
But guys what’s with the food? It looks mouth watering but....Here the patriots quarterback watches every single calorie. Diet is watched through a microscope by an entourage of personal physicians of the athletes. No wonder we lose to them.
Nov 26, 2019 06:05pm
Great gesture and thanks to the Indian driver. On a diff note, how come they are eating naan and greasy food in the middle of a series ?
Nov 26, 2019 06:06pm
Friendship beyond borders.
Nov 26, 2019 06:34pm
Love this !
Nov 26, 2019 06:50pm
It's very nice the driver probably middleclass (probably living per check by check) refuse to take taxi fare.
Nov 26, 2019 06:55pm
Love you Sardarji.
Nov 26, 2019 07:02pm
This is spontaneity . We love each other . The politicians want to keep the pot boiling . Let us respect each other and hope our nations become friends !
Nov 26, 2019 07:06pm
A true Pakistani gesture, indeed!
Nov 26, 2019 07:07pm
Nice reciprocal.
Nov 26, 2019 07:24pm
No wonder that Pakistan team is showing such a performance, as usual , no discipline, eating such oily and spicy food during the matches, these players will never learn, loosing games one after the other does not have any impact on them.
Nov 26, 2019 07:42pm
What a very kind gesture. Shows the level of culture. In the end, regardless of where we are from, what unites us is our humanity.
Nov 26, 2019 07:50pm
Not only it was a great gesture by the Indian driver, equally great gesture was from the Pakistani cricketers to invite him for dinner. I loved the exchange of warmth from both sides.
Nov 26, 2019 07:54pm
Tears in my eyes after reading this news. Politics divide, love unite.
Nov 26, 2019 08:11pm
Love to see such a heart touching gesture.
Nov 26, 2019 08:17pm
I am really excited to see the above news item. Great indeed ! The action and reaction on the part of both parties is truly great and exemplary. Indians and Pakistanis are great friends, rather brothers. It is only the politics which has separated and antagonized against each other. Hats off to those Pakistani cricketers and that Indian. May this love and affection continue forever.
Nov 26, 2019 08:27pm
My question - is there some sort of ethnic issue going on in the team? What I see is all the pushtoon cricketers from the team together and none of the cricketers from Punjab or if there is anyone from Karachi (Urdu speaking) cricketer from the team joining them.
This is not good because how can the team bond and gel together, if they don't mix together? Why will the pushtoon cricketers play for their Punjabi captain or coach, if they don't even want to sit down and have dinner with them or go out/hang with them. Majority of them are very young cricketers, they need guidance as how to handle fame, how to act in public, etc etc. In other words they need leadership of the team with them at all times.
If Pak wants to progress then Pak needs to get out of this ethnicity issue and ensure all get along together otherwise Pak will end up splintering on ethnic lines.
Nov 26, 2019 08:28pm
If they had gone to a Pakistani restaurant, if any available, I bet you they wouldn’t have charged them for the food either.
Nov 26, 2019 08:44pm
What a pleasant surprise. Lovely manners.
Nov 26, 2019 09:03pm
Was this before or after the heavy defeat?
Nov 26, 2019 09:08pm
Sikhs are different than rest of the Indians
Nov 26, 2019 09:54pm
I recall reading stories of the Pakistan team that visited New Zealand under Mushtaq Muhammadcin 1979. The team would involve the watching young boys in their practice, letting them bowl at them and even get out to them! The article in the cricketer magazine written by a New Zealand reporter was all praise to the team that included Javed Miandad, Wasim Raja, Haroon Rasheed,ImrancKhan, Majid Khan, Sarfaraz Nawaz etc. I amcso proud that our present team is also making friends.
Nov 26, 2019 10:46pm
What is so special about it? If somebody take you free for a ride of say 40-50 dollars (yes taxis are expensive in Australia) then you feel obliged to return the favours. Same things were done by two parties here. Not a big deal.
Nov 26, 2019 11:02pm
"Make love, not war"(John Lennnon)
Nov 26, 2019 11:33pm
Very nice gesture.
Nov 26, 2019 11:45pm
I am an Indian and I remember reading a story by Sunil Gavaskar during the 1978 tour of India to Pakistan.
In Lahore, a taxi driver gave him a ride even though it was not in the direction that the taxi driver was heading and then refused to take the fare because according to him (driver) "aap to hamare mehmaan ho."
It was heartwarming to read even back then.
Nov 27, 2019 12:07am
Wow heartwarming moment. Best wishes to the Pakistani team in Australia.
Nov 27, 2019 01:13am
Recently I visited Paris and while in the trip one of the Musium's director's was a Pakistani. We exchanged greetings in Urdu. We enjoyed every minute of his company and he treated us VIP's. Experience we never forget in my life.
Nov 27, 2019 03:16am
Just 3 words
#Love #Respect #Peace
Nov 27, 2019 04:19am
This maybe news in Australia but not at all uncommon . When i was a student in UK i was offered support from the Indian community with food , shelter and security. I have eaten in langars ,temples without hiding my Pakistani identity . i always felt the welcome of the other community. Now when i get a chance to help the community i do not distinguish between a muslim or non muslim .
Nov 27, 2019 08:52am
This is normal in a third country where Indian n Pakistani are neighbor.
Nov 27, 2019 10:50am
Is this a story because it involves cricketers. Otherwise if you go to gulf countries like UAE, parts of UK, you'd be surprised on the brotherly love between the citizens of these 2 countries. My suggestion if you could you should publish a story of such relationship among common ppl.
Nov 27, 2019 11:01am
Absolutely thrilling !!
No better words to say 'One good turn deserves another'
Sat Sri Akal to the Taxi driver & Salutes to the Cricketers.
Nov 27, 2019 11:51am
Such a news makes me question my hate for Pakistan.
Nov 27, 2019 12:58pm
No doubt, sports help to bring people from various countries, races, ages, religions, colors, ethnicities, backgrounds and national origins together. Shame on those who mix sports with politics both at home and abroad.
Nov 27, 2019 02:14pm
Indians are Indians in India...
Pakistanis are Pakistanis in Pakistan....
Rest of the world, they are South Asians....
Nov 27, 2019 02:19pm
@bharat I think no need to question it, just keep it there and move on, we live in a civilized world and hence have to be civil if we like it or not.
Nov 27, 2019 02:56pm
Hello! Diet?
Nov 28, 2019 12:09am
We are always friends beyond politics!
Nov 28, 2019 06:12pm
On many occasions when I go to to New York or Chicago I often encounter north Indian or Pakistani cab drivers. They are surprised when I talk to them in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi. or Sariaki. At the end of the trip they often refuse payment and say "tusi apne hi bande ho" or similar . But of course I always insist on Paying them the fare and a good tip to boot.
Nov 28, 2019 07:37pm
There is so much love between us.
Nov 29, 2019 03:43pm
@LL yes but i witnessed in canada that on sad demise of one of my relative,their next door a hindu family used to send them full platter of fried rice veg curry bawl to them.
Dec 01, 2019 10:47am
@Saira - I am an Indian and While working abroad I have worked with Pakistanis colleagues and they were so friendly.
Lets peace prevail, we have similar DNA.
Lets sort out all differences with proper discussion, meeting and spend on healthcare,education, roads.
Lets make subcontinent a b'ful place.
Dec 02, 2019 11:22am
@Dr. Sadaf It's okay for them to eat oily and spicy food. Indian cricketers do the same. But nobody talks about it as long as they keep winning matches.
Dec 03, 2019 09:36am
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