Pakistani star Fawad Khan shares his thoughts on the value of sportsmanship beyond sports ahead of his performance at the opening ceremony of Pakistan Super League in Dubai
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00:30I have a serious case of stage fright, which is kind of, I mean, you might just, it might
00:46be shocking to hear that, but that is the case.
00:48I have a serious case of stage fright.
00:50So in front of such a large audience, I think I'm going to have, I'm going to have quite
00:56a rollercoaster ride.
00:57But it's going to be fun.
00:58We look forward to it, as far as nostalgia is concerned, about bringing back old memories.
01:04We just got together a year back and we did a song, so I do keep returning to the stage
01:10now and then, fortunately and unfortunately for some people.
01:13No, no, no, fortunate for sure, yes.
01:17But yeah, it's always fun, it's always a ball, and I look forward to having another ball
01:21tomorrow.
01:22Brilliant.
01:23That's entirely a different debate.
01:24It's quite a lengthy debate, actually, if you talk about it.
01:27In any case, in any outcome, whether you win or lose, I think the real win is actually
01:34learning something.
01:35And I know it's easier said than done.
01:36It's a very cliched phrase, but I think after four years, sorry, I'm not that old yet, but
01:43I will be eventually.
01:44After so many years, I think I've come to realize that the real win is in that, in learning
01:49something.
01:50It's not the end of the world.
01:51I mean, there's going to be a next day and everyone's going to have their day.
01:54So win or lose, I think sportsman spirit does matter because that actually keeps the tradition
01:59of the game going on.
02:00And if you learn to live the game for another day and not give up right now, then your time
02:07and your turn will come to win.
02:09But the real win is in actually learning.
02:10So I think I commend the efforts, I applaud the efforts of all the players that have come
02:14together.
02:15And I don't feel a fierce competition, which I feel is seen in other leagues.
02:19I mean, there's a camaraderie and there's fraternity, there's unity, and they're just
02:30having a good time.
02:31And we're having a great time with them as well.
02:32So that's what it's all about.