Defending champions Peshawar Zalmi has invited around 13 young patients under treatment at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital(SKMCH) to watch the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Dubai.
The kids were invited by Peshawar Zalmi chairman Javed Afridi as part of the franchise’s #BringingBackSmiles initiative.
Peshawar Zalmi had invited young patients to watch the twenty20 tournament last year too.
Proud to announce that as part of the #BringingBackSmiles initiative, 13 cancer patients from Shaukat Khanum have flown to Dubai to witness the #HBLPSL matches. pic.twitter.com/XLdA8SC2ny
— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) February 20, 2018
“These brave kids are very close to my heart and they deserve to be happy just like other kids do,” said Afridi in a tweet.
The excited kids arrived in Dubai earlier today.
Our special guest from @SKMCH arrived safely MashaAllah ! Pakhair Raghlay #Fajr #Dubai pic.twitter.com/M4lcfakJTW
— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) February 21, 2018
Defending champions Peshawar Zalmi will face new entrants Multan Sultan in the opening match of the PSL on Thursday.
