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Dhonis photo with Sarfrazs son goes viral

It shows Dhoni holding Pak captain Sarfaraz's son in his arms

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Published: Sun 18 Jun 2017, 12:57 PM

Last updated: Sun 18 Jun 2017, 7:05 PM

With India taking on Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy final on Sunday, fans have been vociferous in supporting their respective teams on social media.
However, a picture that evoked mutual admiration and went viral recently is the one which shows former Indian captain and current wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni carrying the son of Pakistani skipper Safaraz Ahmed in his arms.

Pakistan will be out for revenge while India will aim to maintain their dominance when the arch-rivals meet in the final.
Live blog: India, Pakistan set for Champions Trophy final clash
Pakistan were defeated by India in their opening group stage match, having lost the game by 124 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method.
Pakistan have managed to bounce back in the tournament, trouncing South Africa and Sri Lanka in the group stages and England in the semi-finals to book a berth in the final.
India, on the other side, have looked a balanced side with both their batting and bowling departments having managed to click throughout the tournament.

Squads:

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, Umesh Yadav.
Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain and wicket-keeper), Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees, Junaid Khan, Imad Wasim, Fahim Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail.


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