'Cricket will win'

There was excitement all around as an array of international stars geared up to face off against Pakistan in the three-match T20I series in Lahore. It was no different on Twitter as former and current cricketers expressed their delight at the return of international cricket to Pakistan on Tuesday (September 12).

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It was a maiden cap of a different kind for several World XI cricketers, who soaked in the adulation.

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The sheer passion for cricket in the country was evident even before the first T20I got underway.

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While reactions poured in from all corners, including India, it was also a special homecoming for a Pakistan-born South African spinner.

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The result of the first T20I went in favour of Pakistan, making the happiness double fold.

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