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| By saying Khuda Hafiz, Virat Kohli gave his message a personal touch, reached out instinctively touching a chord in Pakistan (video below) |
July 28, 2016, NewsCrunch
India test captain Virat Kohli's good will message Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar's son, Hasan Dar, has one viral.
Hasan Dar, also a cricketer, had sent a video to the Indian Test captain, and the latter responded in kind in a a 29-second message.
He also hopes to meet Hasan Dar and assures to send him a signed bat.
The clip was posted on the Aleem Dar Cricket Academy Facebook page, and has already received over 75,000 views.
The comments suggest that Virat Kohli's message has thrilled Pakistanis, who are gushing in his praise. Apart from his natural charm, do note that Virat Kohli ends his message with a Khuda Hafiz, God protect you, greeting.
Khuda Hafiz is a parting greeting usually exchanged between Muslims in South Asia though Khuda is God in Persian, not necessarily limited to referring to Allah.
By saying Khuda Hafiz, Virat Kohli gave his message a personal touch, reached out instinctively touching a chord in Pakistan.