T20 World Cup: Talented artists from Gadani wish best of luck to Pakistan for final

KARACHI: Talented artists from Gadani, representing Rashidi Artists Group, paid tribute to Pakistan, especially to Mohammad Rizwan, before T20 World Cup 2022 final against England. 

With less than a day left in mega event's final - scheduled on Sunday at 1pm (PST), young talented boys from Gadani showed excitement for the match through their sand art. 

"We have made this sand sketch of Rizwan to pay him tribute for his performance in the semi-final for Pakistan," said Sameer Shaukat, one of the members of Rashidi Artists Group. 

"Rizwan is a great player and we look forward to his performance in the final. We hope that the Pakistan team will come back with the trophy," he added. 

Sameer alongside his brother and friends started Rashidi Artists Group after the name of their area's renowned artist Rashid who lost his life in a road accident. 

The sand artists' group rose to fame recently when their portrait of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli went viral on social media during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022.

Pakistan team's pacer Shahnawaz Dahani showed Gadani boys' art to Kohli who looked impressed in a photo shared by the latter on Twitter. 

In return, Rashidi Artists Group made Dahani's sand portrait to thank the cricketer for his gesture to promote them across the border. 

Later on, Sameer and his group mates made the portrait of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and vice-captain Shadab Khan. Also, the young boys are upbeat about Pakistan's victory in T20 World Cup 2022.