Inzamam-ul-Haq Gifted Team India T-Shirts From His Factory: Aakash Chopra Recalls

India and Pakistan have always red-hot rivalry. It is one of the most-anticipated series’ if not the most. In high voltage affair, both teams look to put their best foot forward. In the 90s, Pakistan were a force to reckon with but gradually India took an upper hand in the bilateral affair. The sub-continent side have also dominated in the World Cups.

However, rivalry aside, both the teams have also developed a bond of friendship over the years. There have been times when both the teams have had dinner together to clicking pictures with each other, having mutual respect. The political ties between both the countries have made the bi-lateral series’ next to impossible to be hosted.

Inzamam-ul-haq gave us all a bundle of t-shirts in 2004 series: Aakash Chopra

Cricket turned commentator Aakash Chopra recalled a heart-winning gesture from Inzamam-ul-Haq from the 2004 Test series. He said that Haq presented the Indian team with a bundle of T-shirts which they wore later. Chopra mentioned that there has never been an issue between the India and Pakistan players.

“I don’t think there has ever been any issues between the two teams. I remember when we came to Pakistan for the series in 2004. In Multan, Inzy bhai (Inzamam ul-haq) has his house. As far as I recall, he also had a garment factory where t-shirts were made. He came and gave us all a bundle of t-shirts. We all wore it later,” Aakash Chopra told Pakistan broadcaster Sawera Pasha on her Youtube channel Cric Cast.

“If you talk just about players, and leave everything aside, there has never been an issue and there will never be an issue. We all are players, we all know each other, we play cricket, this is our work, so there is no reason for a fight,” he further added.

India had won the series 2-1 in 2004.