A video of Pakistan’s explosive middle-order batter, Asif Ali, has apparently gone viral on Twitter wherein he can be seen flying a kite within the bio-secure bubble at the place where the Green Caps are staying.
The video shows Asif demonstrating his kite-flying talent in the raging Dubai winds. The scene was well-received by netizens on Twitter. At the same time, a few advised Asif to avoid getting hurt before the semifinal.
The following clip, posted and shared several times, shows Asif spooling strings in the brilliant winds of Dubai and making the netizens delighted.
فیصل آباد کا شیر…. آصف علی دبئی ہوٹل کے باہر پتنگ بازی کر رہے ہیں….
آصف بھائی ویسے پتنگ بہت اچھے سے سنبھالی آپ نے زبردست یار 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
بائیو سکیور ببل میں ٹائم پاس کا بہترین طریقہ ویسے کھلی فضاء میں پتنگ بازی واہ@AasifAli2018 #AsifAli #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/5ZGspG0zDa
— Qadir Khawaja (@iamqadirkhawaja) November 9, 2021
Asif Ali enjoys ‘Kite Flying’ in free time
#T20WorldCup #AsifAlipic.twitter.com/Hk5uMVHY3e
— Cricket King (@Cricket_Ka_King) November 9, 2021
Asif Ali is flying kite in the UAE. #PAKVSAUS pic.twitter.com/XOtC6obDGr
— Baseer Ahmed (@journoBaseer) November 9, 2021
آصف علی پتنگ بازی کے بھی ماہر
تفصیل پڑھیں: https://t.co/0kxukuKSzN
۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔#HumNews #AsifAli #T20WorldCup #Kite pic.twitter.com/dnVhwRZqqU— HUM News (@humnewspakistan) November 10, 2021
In the 2021 T20 World Cup so far, Asif Ali has been voted as the ICC’s October’s player of the month for his outstanding performances in the ongoing game. Asif was nominated alongside Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Namibia’s David Wiese for the award.
Asif played two match-winning knocks for Pakistan, first against New Zealand to hand Pakistan their second win of the tournament and then against Afghanistan to clinch their third successive victory. He has scored 57 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 247.82 in three innings he has played in the tournament so far.
Asif will be seen in action as Pakistan take on Australia in the upcoming semifinal, scheduled for 11 November in Dubai.