DUBAI – Indian comedian Kapil Sharma entertained the Peshawar Zalmi players with his stock of jokes ahead of the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in UAE on Wednesday.
Sharma made everybody laugh in the light-hearted session as he shared some jokes with West Indian bowling all-rounder Darren Sammy, Hasan Ali, all-rounder Haris Sohail, England seamer Chris Jordan and Mohammad Asghar, Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez.
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When Sharma asked Zalmi skipper Sammy, “Why do people call you Khan?” the former Windies captain replied, “It’s because of Afridi. And also, maybe, because I’m from Peshawar.”
Happening now: Zalmi Night with @KapilSharmaK9 in Dubai. https://t.co/9klOVThHlS
— PeshawarZalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) February 21, 2018
The comedian also joked with Akmal and Hafeez about lifestyles in the subcontinent. “You are three brothers; [with] one cousin playing top-level cricket – and you all have kids – it means Pakistan doesn’t need any other family in cricket,” he teased, making everyone cheer for the Akmals.
Javed Afridi – the owner of the PSL defending champions – said he wanted to make his players feel relaxed before the start of the action-packed cricketing tournament.
The King of Comedy @KapilSharmaK9 pictured with Peshawar Zalmi’s skipper @darensammy88 and chairman @JAfridi10 during #ZalmiNightWithKapil in Dubai earlier tonight. #YellowStorm #HumZalmi #HBLPSL pic.twitter.com/0CRqbzB60j
— PeshawarZalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) February 21, 2018
“Kapil Sharma is the best comedian in our region these days and the players had a great time,” Afridi added.
Children from the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital were also invited to the show by the Zalmi management, and, according to Afridi, this was a part of his mission of “spreading smiles”.
Lovely to have kids from @SKMCH interacting and spending quality time with their favourite Peshawar Zalmi stars they are growing up watching on television. It is always a moment of great pleasure to be the reason of these brave kids wearing smiles on their faces. #HumZalmi pic.twitter.com/LZ46bJk4Of
— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) February 21, 2018
“We have got these kids to enjoy PSL matches and [spending] time with Kapil Sharma was another step in bringing change in their lives,” he said.
Cancer patients of #SKMCH enjoying along with @PeshawarZalmi team at #ZalmiNightWithKapilSharma #PeshawarZalmi #SKMCH #PSL2018 @JAfridi10 @KapilSharmaK9 pic.twitter.com/X66I3fsDiB
— Shaukat Khanum (@SKMCH) February 21, 2018
The third edition of the PSL will kick-off today with Zalmi taking on the newcomers Multan Sultans in the opening game of the tournament at Dubai Cricket Stadium.
