Champions Trophy 2017: Pakistan cricket team get hero’s welcome after title win

Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed gestures to cricket fans as he celebrates winning the ICC Champions Trophy upon his arrival at his house in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jun 20, 2017 10:38 AM IST

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Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed gestures to cricket fans as he celebrates winning the ICC Champions Trophy upon his arrival at his house in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (REUTERS)

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Pakistan’s cricket team, led by Sarfraz Ahmed, got a hero’s welcome after winning the Champions Trophy 2017 by thrashing India in the final. (REUTERS)

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Pakistan’s cricket fans gathered in large numbers to greet the team, who had won the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time. (AFP)

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Fans pose with a picture of Sarfraz Ahmed, the captain who helped Pakistan secure the treble of ICC Championship trophies. (REUTERS)

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A large number of Pakistan’s fans had waited for this moment. This was the team’s first major ODI trophy since the 1992 World Cup. (AP)

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Sarfraz Ahmed had already give Pakistan glory in his U-19 days when he led the team to victory over India in the final. (AP)

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Hasan Ali was the star for Pakistan as he picked up 13 wickets to become the leading wicket-taker in the Champions Trophy 2017. (AP)

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Hasan Ali was named the Player of the tournament for his haul of 13 wickets. (AFP)

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Babar Azam, who chipped in with a vital 46 in the final, also waved to the fans. (AP)

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Fans celebrated a massive occasion as Pakistan became only the fourth team to complete the ICC treble after India, Sri Lanka and West Indies. (AFP)

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Pakistan, who arrived in the tournament as the No.8 side in the world, have stunned the world with this Champions Trophy triumph. (AFP)