On 15 August 1947, India was liberated from the slavery of the British rule. Along with independence, two parts of India were also there, Pakistan had become an independent country. Many people lost their lives in the freedom struggle and then India-Pakistan partition, many families were separated among themselves. Since then, the relationship between the two countries has not been good, both teams no longer play bilateral series in cricket. But today on the occasion of Independence Day, we are telling you about 3 cricketers who played in the cricket team of both India and Pakistan.

Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Abdul Hafeez Kardar is called the father of Pakistan cricket. He was one of the most influential cricketers of his era. Left -handed batsmen were known for hitting the straight drive from above the bowlers, he also bowled spin.

Kardar played 23 matches for the Pakistan cricket team, before that he played 3 Test matches for India. Abdul Hafeez Kardar became the captain of Pakistan in 1952 and his first match was against India.

Aamir Elahi

Aamir Elahi was among the brilliant bowlers of his time, he took 506 wickets in 119 matches. He started his career as medium pacer, later turned into leg-break bowling. Elahi made her debut for India in Sydney in 1947, but played for the Pakistan team after India-Pakistan sharing. He played 5 matches for the Pakistan cricket team in 1952-53.

Gul mohammad

Gul Mohammed, who made his debut for the Indian team on 22 June 1946, played his last international match for Pakistan on 11 October 1956. Left -handed batsman Gul Mohammed was famous for batting and brilliant fielding in his explosive style. Gul Mohammed’s most famous innings is 319 runs, which he played against the Baroda cricket team in the 1946/47 Ranji Trophy.