Afridi urges team-mates to rally for World Cup

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Karachi: Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi urged his team-mates to back one another if they were to win the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and end the country’s 23-year long wait for the coveted trophy for the 2nd time.Afridi, who has been re-appointed the Twenty20 captain, said he was 12 when Pakistan were last crowned World Champions in 1992.

“I can vividly remember that it was the holy month of Ramazan and the nation was behind the team. People were praying for Pakistan’s success while offering their daily prayers,” Afridi quoted

Afridi was speaking on the sidelines of a World Cup Trophy tour ceremony at Karachi’s National Stadium on Wednesday.(ians)

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