Former Indian captain and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly by no means fails to amaze anybody together with his on-field and off-field techniques and never solely in India, however Ganguly has followers the world over together with rival nation Pakistan.
Arafat revealed that he invited many cricketers and everybody did not come, however former India batsman Ganguly went to his wedding in 2011.
“Sourav Ganguly is also very humble. I don’t think many fans would know it, but he even attended my wedding. I had invited many cricketers, but not everyone came. I had requested Sourav and he came. I think he was a little busy that time. Still, he attended my wedding ceremony,” Arafat informed Sports Yaari YouTube Channel.
Notably, pacer Yasir Arafat is greatest remembered for his skiddy motion and the flexibility to generate prodigious swing. However, the previous pacer’s profession was brief lived as he performed solely 3 ODIs, 3 Tests and 13 T20Is.
At the twilight of his worldwide profession, Arafat began taking part in County cricket and has represented Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, and Somerset.
Meanwhile, 39-year-old Arafat revealed when he acquired supply from Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to play within the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Yasir stated although he had missed the primary season of the cash-rich league, KKR had despatched a scout to England earlier than the second version. Although, the deal couldn’t be materialized due to the ban of Pakistan gamers from the league due to political rigidity between India and Pakistan.
“I missed the first edition of IPL. Before the second edition, Kolkata Knight Riders sent a special scout for me to England. He was advised to observe my performances. That scout met me and told me that Shah Rukh Khan had been closely following my stats. I did not believe the scout and thought someone was pulling a prank on me. He gave me his card, but I never responded,” Arafat stated.
“Then, I got a call from India and they asked why I did not reach out. After realizing it was not a prank, I learned that KKR was set to offer a 3-year contract to me. Shah Rukh Khan called me the next day and said ‘Welcome on board, I want you to play for my team.’ So, he came to London and offered me the contract.”
