Pakistani fast bowler, Haris Rauf, celebrated his 29th birthday with his teammates in Australia today.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted a video clip of him amid the celebrations on its official YouTube channel.
The Pakistani team’s mentor for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Matthew Hayden, hugged the Rawalpindi native, as did Mohammad Haris and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi had a bit of fun as they decided to cut the birthday cake themselves with Haris Rauf screaming “Meri Hai! (its mine)” in the back.
He managed to get to cut his cake to Asif Ali, Wasim Jr., Dahani, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and the others singing Happy Birthday.
Haris Rauf’s teammates also wished the cricketer on Twitter.
Here are a few birthday tweets by Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, and even Rumman Raees.
Happy birthday to my brother @HarisRauf14. Bamsy hamesha khush raho. ♥️♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/0c6kdTVRCn
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) November 6, 2022
Throwback to the time when I was VC of @IsbUnited & Haris clicked this pic with me as a fan. Can't wait to see him again and click another picture, this time I will be the fan. What a top performer for Pakistan. Wishing you a very happy birthday and a long career! @HarisRauf14 pic.twitter.com/v3f5ayNO60
— Rumman Raees (@rummanraees15) November 7, 2022
Wishing you a very happy birthday @HarisRauf14 pic.twitter.com/PPefvwsK8P
— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) November 7, 2022
Happy birthday to one of our Ferrari @HarisRauf14 🔥
Go Fast and Long 🏎 pic.twitter.com/1G60TghdCe— Muhammad Nawaz (@mnawaz94) November 7, 2022
Bamsi, Saalgirah Mubarak Ho @HarisRauf14 🤗 pic.twitter.com/YsNFqFrk04
— Iftikhar Ahmad (@IftiMania) November 7, 2022
Morale in the Pakistani camp is high, especially after Sunday’s miracle that placed the men in green in the semi-finalists of the 2022 T20i World Cup.
The Miracle in Adelaide
In a surprising turn of events, the Pakistan cricket team reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 after the Netherlands defeated World Cup favorite, South Africa, and Pakistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the Super 12 Stage on Sunday.
The victory meant that Pakistan is now one of the semi-finalists alongside New Zealand, England, and arch-rival India. The men in green will be up against the Kiwis in the first semi-final on Wednesday in Sydney, Australia.
It is nice to see the players in good spirits as Pakistani fans hope that Haris Rauf and the team put on another stellar performance and book their place in the World Cup final.
