Sallu’s game for a backlash

Actor Salman Khan, who played a friendly cricket match against Pakistani celebrities in Dubai sports city admits he won’t be surprised if he faces a backlash from right-wing groups in Mumbai now.

Actor Salman Khan, who played a friendly cricket match against Pakistani celebrities in Dubai sports city on Thursday — to raise awareness for his charity Being Human — admits he won’t be surprised if he faces a backlash from right-wing groups in Mumbai now.

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“We might get hammered when we go back,” Salman said. “But that is the chance we have taken. We, as India and Pakistan, have to show (we) are together. Only a few elements have a mudda.”

Salman’s brother Sohail captained the Indian team while Shoaib Akhtar was the Pakistan team’s captain. Riteish Deshmukh and Sania Mirza were also present at the match, which the Indian team won.