Darren Sammy to get Pakistan’s honorary citizenship on 23rd March 2020

West Indies star cricketer and everyone’s favorite Darren Sammy is all set to be awarded Pakistan’s highest civilian award and honorary citizenship on 23rd March 2020, as announced by PCB in a recent tweet.

PCB official confirmed the same in a tweet which stated:

President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi will confer the highest civilian award and honourary citizenship to Darren Sammy on 23 March for his invaluable contribution to cricket in Pakistan.

Darren Sammy to get Pakistan’s honorary citizenship on 23rd March 2020

President of Pakistan Dr @ArifAlvi will confer the highest civilian award and honourary citizenship to Darren Sammy on 23 March for his invaluable contribution to cricket in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/mn9AiLknB0

— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) February 22, 2020

Darren Sammy is the most celebrated West Indian cricketer who is already a star in Pakistan. He is a regular PSL player who has been actively showing up at all the seasons of the Pakistan Super League for the last five years and is always seen as a supporter of positivity in Pakistan.

His visit last year at Quaid’s Mazar and his speech there made his popularity graph in Pakistan even higher.

Here’s how people reacted to the news on social media:

Darren Sammy gonna be awarded with honorary citizenship on 23 of March for his valuable efforts for bringing cricket back in Pakistan. Wohooo!!
❤️😍#PSLV2020 #cricketcomeshome pic.twitter.com/eXBgdDsu51

— Syeda Zaidi✨ (@baneenzaidi99) February 22, 2020

Congratulations @darensammy88 ….. President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi will confer the highest civilian award and honourary citizenship to Darren Sammy on 23 March for his invaluable contribution to cricket in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/H7E15pg0Rb

— Aysha jamshaid 🇵🇰 (@JamshaidAysha) February 22, 2020

Darren Sammy to be awarded honorary citizenship of Pakistan by president on 23rd march for his efforts For Bringing Cricket Back to Pakistan 🇵🇰
It's our way to Thank #DarrenSammy ♥️ pic.twitter.com/tDR6OJkWeA

— Atif-Choohan (@AtifChoohan) February 22, 2020

Daren Sammy visits Mazar-e-Quaid and gives a heart touching speech

Darren Sammy is currently leading Peshawar Zalmi in the fifth edition of PSl and this is what he had to say about it:-

“Peshawar Zalmi have been very consistent in the HBL PSL. We have always prepared hard for every edition and this time is no different. Guys have been working really hard on their skills and I can’t wait to see them execute it in the games. Playing with passion and never say die attitude has been the mantra of Zalmi.

“I always say batsmen win you matches, but bowlers win you tournaments. With the caliber of good pitches here in Pakistan the best bowling side will win the tournament.

“It is always a pleasure to lead Peshawar Zalmi. From the very first season we have developed that bond which makes us a family and makes us play for each other and it is always easier to be leading the team with the presence of experienced guys like Wahab [Riaz], Hasan [Ali], Kamran [Akmal] and [Shoaib] Malik who pass on the knowledge to the youngsters.

“This edition already has a different feeling to it as the entire tournament is being held in Pakistan. It is a massive step forward from making the time when the final of the 2017 edition was held in Lahore. It is an amazing feeling to see how quickly the people of Pakistan have gotten a chance to watch an entire tournament in their country.”

What do you have to say about Darren Sammy getting Pakistan citizenship? Is this a positive step?