In the last week Pakistan two international sports teams performed extremely well in the World Cups. Pakistan Kabaddi Team and Pakistan Blind Cricket Team were the runners-up in Kabaddi World Cup and Blind T20 World Cup respectively. Both the teams played some excellent game and reached the final of the tournaments.
Pakistan Kabaddi team lost against India by 22-59 at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, India. in the Blind T20 World Cup Pakistan Blind cricket team perform was upto the mark and they were undefeated till the final. In the final they lost to arch rivals India blind cricket team by by 29 runs in Bangalore.
Till the final of both the tournaments Pakistani electronic and print media highlighted the performance of both teams (but still not in the way how cricket is highlighted) but after the final there was no media coverage. It is ture that Pakistan Kabaddi Team and Pakistan Blind Cricket Team lost the final but there were runners up and they should be rewarded and appreciated for this effort.
I remember when Pakistan cricket team lost semi-final against India in 2011 Cricket World Cup and Pakistani media whole heartedly appreciated green shirts at that time.
Pakistan Kabaddi Team were given reward of 10 million Indian rupees by the tournament organizers for coming at number second. However it now time that Pakistan federal and provincial government also reward these teams just like Mohammad Asif who was given lot of reward recently after he won 2012 IBSF World Snooker Championship (also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship). Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) should also announce prize money for these teams. Media should also air special shows on these player and should invite them to their programs.
Multinational companies always takes Pakistani cricketers in their advertisements, some have taken Pakistan Tennis star Aisam-ul-haq also in their Ad campaigns. It will be good if these multinational companies take Kabaddi and Blind cricket team players in their advertisements which will also financially help these players.