Rapping, jumping and dancing around, playing cricket, and downright having a blast in the music video, audiences see a side of Aslam that we have not seen before.
‘Cricket Khidaiye’ also stands out in the way it presents Atif Aslam. As proven by Pakistan’s magnificent win against India on October 24, we are more than ready to compete against the best of the best and eventually bring cricket back home. Lyrics like “we wanna see the day that we get to bring you back” truly hit home as Pakistanis are reminded not only of the World Cup trophy but everyone who disrespected our team and home ground over the years. Shafi’s lyrics and delivery come as a boost of confidence as he takes a dig at all those international teams who have refused to play in Pakistan for one reason or another. His contribution adds an element of excitement to the video as listeners feel the adrenaline building up, as it so often does before a cricket match. The speed and flow with which Shafi delivers can be matched by very few. In a first, Atif Aslam raps his way through the first verse before Faris Shafi jumps in and kicks the song into sixth gear.įaris Shafi, being the king of Pakistani rap, brings his A-game to the track as he raps in English and Punjabi. From the very beginning, we know that the song is going to remind us exactly what our cricket team is capable of. The lyrics begin on a high, taking listeners back to 2009 when Pakistan won the T20 World Cup. The music video begins with the sound of a cricket ball gently hitting against a bat and eventually picking up pace before Atif Aslam takes charge of the vocals. To put it simply, the track is brilliant and encapsulates the true spirit of cricket.