Gayle's tweet after New Zealand's decision to abandon Pakistan's tour due to security reasons, generated a lot of attention among fans. Mohammad Amir, too reacted to the West Indies' opener's comment.
At a time when the cricketing world is still coming to grips with New Zealand's decision to abandon their Pakistan limited-overs tour barely hours before the first ODI citing security reasons, West Indies opener Chris Gayle, in a jest, said he is willing to travel to Pakistan on Sunday.
The cricketer's statement soon became the top trend on Twitter in Pakistan.
The 41-year-old allrounder announced he was flying to Pakistan, also inviting others to accompany him to the cricket-crazy country
Gayle, who is known for seeing the lighter side of things even in the most serious of situations, is currently in UAE training with Punjab Kings side for remainder of IPL 2021 beginning on Sunday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), however, retweeted Gayle's tweet from their official handle.
Pakistani left-arm pacer Muhammed Amir also welcomed the Jamaican cricketer in Pakistan. "See u there, legend," Amir had tweeted.
Amir criticised New Zealand for abandoning the most-awaited Pakistan tour, saying the decision will “bite you [New Zealand] in future”.
“[Hi New Zealand] might we as a Pakistani will forgive [you] because we are a loving nation but this act will bite [you] in future for sure," he said on the microblogging website.
Many cricket buffs showered praise on Chris Gayle for his decision and welcomed him on Pakistani soil. Some users said the cricketer has won the hearts of Pakistani cricket fans around the globe.
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