'Well Done Gabbar Paji': Pakistani Fans Salute Shikhar Dhawan For His Heartwarming Gesture Towards Shoaib Malik

The intense rivalry between India and Pakistan needs no introduction. For the fans, any cricket match between the two neighbours is more than a mere game between bat and ball. It is safe to say that the celebrated rivalry transcends sport and the fact that both the countries are not playing bilateral series at the moment due to escalating political tensions very much proves that.

But at a time when nothing is clear as far as the resumption of bilateral ties between India and Pakistan are concerned, India opener Shikhar Dhawan has won over millions of hearts in Pakistan with a beautiful gesture. The southpaw, on Thursday (January 19), posted a message on Twitter for Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik who was hit on the head during his team’s fourth ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton.

Hoping for a speedy recovery, Dhawan tweeted:

“Janab @realshoaibmalik, hope you’re recovering well and will be fit soon to be back on the field! Take care.”

Janab @realshoaibmalik, hope you're recovering well and will be fit soon to be back on the field! Take care?☺

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) January 18, 2018

Floored by Dhawan’s beautiful gesture, the Pakistan fans came in numbers to thank the India batting star for the get-well-soon tweet.

https://twitter.com/ASADALI32/status/953921201780400128

wow..its a good to see u such a great sportsman spirit.
have a good life @SDhawan25..
respect from ??????

— Muhammad Usman (@usman_dona) January 18, 2018

It's a real indian man…..Solute boss

— Dipak Nagargoje (@nagargoje_dipak) January 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/satwant_gill/status/953916739795918848

Love to see these kind of great sportsmenship from across the border. its the west & china making Ind. & Pak fight for their own profit. this is hurting the growth of south asia. Being a BangladeshI I want peace among our Indian & Pakistani brothers
Long Live this friendship ??

— Syed Fakhrul Huda (@Hu8aa) January 18, 2018

Thanku dhawan sb for tweeting about my hero @realshoaibmalik . We all praying for him, he will be fit very soon and will be back in field in shaa allah. Thanku once again and best of luck

— Syed Ahmad Masood (@SyedAhmadMasood) January 18, 2018

Thank you for the prayers.

— Yasir Mushtaq (@YaserMushtaq) January 18, 2018

Thnku shekhar bhai love from Pakistan

— Faheem Qadir (@FaheemQadir6) January 19, 2018

Meanwhile, Malik had earlier tweeted that he was well after being hit on the back of the head while running between the wickets. Malik had continued batting after the mishap but had shown signs of a delayed concussion and did not take the field in the second innings.

Alhumdulilah I’m feeling great, the ball that hit me is in critical condition tho ?

Thank u dosto for all the wishes, messages, and tweets. Please remember me in your Duas ??

— Shoaib Malik ?? (@realshoaibmalik) January 17, 2018