<p><img title="Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/sep/kohli-dhoni.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Pic/ PTI</strong></em></span></p>
<p>International cricket will resume in Pakistan with Faf du Plessis captaining the World XI side team against Pakistan for the upcoming Twenty20 series.</p>
<p>Ever since the terror attacks in 2009, no international Test cricket playing nation visited Pakistan due to security issues. ICC also refrained from sending any officials of referees for the 2015 series involving Zimbabwe in Lahore.</p>
<p>Pakistan's star all-rounder Shahid Afridi welcomed the move of international cricket with a tweet of his own. Shahid Afridi, who is known to have a good relationship with some Indian cricketers also tweeted in their favour.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Really pleased that PCB- ICC have joined hands to bring cricket back home to Pak. Would 've been great to see some Indian players too</p>
&mdash; Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/901049908358246400">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Now with international cricket making a comeback in Pakistan, the fans look forward to the prospects of some star cricketers visiting the country. However, it was a point to be made that Indian captain Virat Kohli and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni were among the favourites.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvWXI?src=hash">#PAKvWXI</a> Virat Kohli MS Dhoni our heartiest wish that come here entertain with their bating with legend style in World 11.Politics Profane</p>
&mdash; Tahseen Raza&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&micro;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&deg;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&uml;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3; (@tahseenraza514) <a href="https://twitter.com/tahseenraza514/status/907281490249113600">September 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvWXI?src=hash">#PAKvWXI</a> Virat Kohli &amp; Indians that is our Pakistani Nation who wants Virat Kohli performance at Lahore with spacious heart.This is cricket</p>
&mdash; Tahseen Raza&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&micro;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&deg;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&uml;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3; (@tahseenraza514) <a href="https://twitter.com/tahseenraza514/status/907280853058965504">September 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Definitely if Indian players like kohli and Dhoni visits to play there will be huge impact of returning of cricket in Pakistan ! <a href="https://t.co/OQlPI9a7Y6">https://t.co/OQlPI9a7Y6</a></p>
&mdash; Azhar (@Azharazzu25) <a href="https://twitter.com/Azharazzu25/status/907433275651629056">September 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli">@imVkohli</a>.we miss u in lahore virat kohli.y u not comeee?</p>
&mdash; Imran rajput (@Imranra31593414) <a href="https://twitter.com/Imranra31593414/status/907228202338340870">September 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This series will include three T20Is to be played on September 12, 13 and 15 at the Gaddafi stadium. While no Indian cricketer will be part of the World XI team, they will gear up for their upcoming ODI series against Australia.</p>
<p><strong>World XI squad:</strong> Faf du Plessis (Captain), Hashim Amla, Colin Miller, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel (SA), George Bailey, Tim Paine, Bn Cutting (Aust), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka), Grant Elliot (NZ), Paul Collingwood (Eng) Darren Sammy and Samuel Badree (West Indies).</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Also view photos:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/ex-cricketers-in-their-current-jobs-uber-driver-bus-stand-cleaner/14457" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Ex-cricketers in their current jobs: Uber driver, bus stand cleaner</span></a></strong></span></p>
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