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Malala Yousafzai's having a ball at the ICC World Cup's opening ceremony

Malala Yousafzai's having a ball at the ICC World Cup's opening ceremony

She also couldn't resist taking a jab at India coming last...
Updated 30 May, 2019

Nobel Peace Prize recipient and all around baddie, Malala Yousafzai is currently representing Pakistan at ICC World Cup's opening ceremony and she's got the cricket fever.

Speaking to the ICC CWC team, she said, "I do follow cricket, it's my favourite sport. I grew up with cricket in Pakistan; playing on our streets, on our rooftops, playing it with my brother. It was part of my childhood and I still try to play it in university - I've joined the women's team. What's incredible about this sport is how it brings together people from different backgrounds and different cultures and it's enjoyable it's a fun sport."

But when asked to pick her favourite player Yousafzai gushed, "I cant pick one, [there's] Hasan Ali, Shadab, many more. I'm a big fan of the Pakistani bowlers, they're incredible I wish good luck to every player out there."

She got to play some cricket.

She also knows the power of cricket when it comes to uniting people.

She also knows that Pakistan-India rivalry trumps all (she couldn't resist taking a jab at the latter coming last whereas Pakistan placed #7.

And she also got to hang with Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar!

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Gordon D. Walker May 30, 2019 10:21pm
Having done nothing to help her country she now dose nothing to contribute to sports. Rich and British... Gordon D. Walker Canada
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Raj Hundal May 30, 2019 10:47pm
She is no match for Eidhi Saab. What about other girls who were in the bus?
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HashBrown® May 30, 2019 11:16pm
Everything Malala said and did reminds me why I'm so proud of her. What an honour to see a Pakistani icon get centre stage in such a major international sporting event.
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Insaafian May 30, 2019 11:25pm
every time i hear her , have a smile from ear to ear. She is an asset to Pakistan, love her and cherish her forever.
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kamal May 30, 2019 11:25pm
She can talk only in England. Tell her to come and talk in Pakistan.
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Fastrack May 30, 2019 11:42pm
I truly feel for the liberals. Go girl Malala! Also, Farhan Akhtar got to have a pic with Pakistan's Nobel laureate. Not the other way around.
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HANK RAYMOND May 31, 2019 12:00am
It's time for her to get married and settle down.
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Jawaid kamal May 31, 2019 12:41am
I wish she can ever say thank you UK , for everything that I have now.
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Laila May 31, 2019 12:46am
Good on her. I wish her all the best in life.
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MJB May 31, 2019 12:52am
Wish the hate between Pakistan and India ends
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Sajjad Memon May 31, 2019 01:29am
I am utmost sympathies with her but please she is not our very own.
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Changez Khan May 31, 2019 02:11am
Good girl.
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MBA May 31, 2019 03:10am
This is a real great news: Malala is representing Pakistan.
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Anonymouseee May 31, 2019 03:14am
Slowly the modest dressing has disappeared, and out comes the jeans and t-shirt. Hey Malala, when are you coming home?
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Masood Abbas May 31, 2019 04:09am
I fail to understand why she has been given so much. She is just an opportunest nothing else
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Handa May 31, 2019 04:55am
What for?!
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Akil Akhtar May 31, 2019 05:08am
give us a break....
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Raza May 31, 2019 05:29am
She is were Pakistani national dress. But She cannot come to Pakistan.
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Jonathan May 31, 2019 05:45am
PR Appearance!
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Salim Mastan May 31, 2019 06:08am
The face, sprit, and hope for Naya New Pakistan Malala (Lala another Phatan Pakistani) You are the true inspiration for all Pakistanis. Stay blessed.. With duas prayers to you all Salimmastan
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Asif May 31, 2019 07:12am
How safe and sound when not in her own country. Moreover, if cricket is the only sport that connects people then why in the world other spors like football is more important.
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Farooq-NY May 31, 2019 08:30am
Great view. Forces of darkness tried to silence her, and now she is shining every where. Real face of Pakistan.
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American by Heart May 31, 2019 08:39am
West is grooming Malala to be the future Prime Minister of Pakistan. She would make a good one too.
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sachin May 31, 2019 09:03am
she is an inspiration and a light to many women trapped in 8th century.
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Keenobserver May 31, 2019 09:18am
All respect to her for standing what she believes in and stay loyal despite all conspiracy theories against her.
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A May 31, 2019 09:47am
She is a Icon. She represents inhuman plight of Pakistani girls.
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Marlin US May 31, 2019 10:22am
We need your support because this team has been loosing regularly.
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Sabir Punjabi May 31, 2019 10:45am
Go Malala your the best!!
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LAHORI KID May 31, 2019 11:45am
I thought she was going to take all the money and build schools and promote education, specially for girls. Malala hasn't done half of what she said she would do, along with her family, they are living a dream
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Syed Hussain May 31, 2019 12:11pm
She has awaken the world, including her country of birth, Pakistan, about the importance of women's education.
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Hanna May 31, 2019 12:30pm
@HANK RAYMOND its time for you to crawl back to your hole and learn to mind your own business
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Hanna May 31, 2019 12:36pm
@Gordon D. Walker she campaigned for education of girls in Pakistan which got her shot by the Taliban and has donated alot from her fund to build and repair schools here,you'd know that if you weren't so ignorant and biased
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Hanna May 31, 2019 12:58pm
@Anonymouseee it's a shame that most Pakistani men wear jeans and t shirt but still consider themselves more modest than other others,look at Saudi men,they wear their national dress with pride unlike you wannabes
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Najma Hisham May 31, 2019 04:04pm
She is Pakistan. Absolute legend.
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HashBrown® May 31, 2019 07:58pm
@Hanna Excellent answers, all of them! 100% agreed.
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HashBrown® May 31, 2019 07:59pm
@Gordon D. Walker You're a nobody with a fake name and a chip on your shoulder. The whole world knows Malala for her education campaign, what have you ever done for the world?
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Saad Razzaq Jun 01, 2019 03:16am
I don't know why people are against this girl. She has suffered and fought back, instead of supporting her most of Pakistani fall for the inferiority complex and demonize her
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Aysha Jun 01, 2019 06:39pm
@Gordon D. Walker easy to troll someone by showing western names and residence and criticising for nothing. May I ask what is your contribution? She stood up against the oppressors in difficult times and almost lost her life.
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Inder Bisht Jun 01, 2019 11:18pm
Classless comment by a Nobel winner.
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joe Jun 02, 2019 07:12am
Over Rated get a shot get a Nobel Prize what a joke
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Mohsin Jun 03, 2019 11:44pm
Was that necessary, I mean why?
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Faisal Jun 04, 2019 04:38pm
@Raj Hundal Nobel prizes for everyone then.
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Faisal Jun 04, 2019 04:39pm
@Gordon D. Walker she is the only positive thing that the world knows about Pakistan.
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Jameel Jun 04, 2019 07:40pm
@HashBrown® please tell us?
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