A few days back the chairman of PSL’s Peshawar Zalmi announced that he’s considering Pakistan’s most adored actor, Engin Altan Düzyatan who plays Ertugrul, as a brand ambassador for his team.
And people were barely over the news when he added that he might get Esra Bilgiç a.k.a everyone’s favourite Halime Sultan on board too! And soon Esra Bilgiç confirmed the news on her Twitter account:
I will be sharing some good news with you soon. @JAfridi10 @PeshawarZalmi
— Esra Bilgiç (@esbilgic) July 5, 2020
Esra’s tweet had the internet going bonkers and within minutes of her tweet, she became one of the top trends in Pakistan!
I was crazy
I am going crazier now
How would she look in shalwar kameez though?#HalimeSultan pic.twitter.com/FRb1Zx4aoF— Zaynab Akhtar Hussain (@Zaynab54670089) July 6, 2020
Cricketer Wahab Riaz too was just as excited as all of us!
👀 looking forward to hear this news Javed bhai 👌🏽
— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) July 5, 2020
It’s happening!
JAVED AFRIDI ACTUALLY DID THAT IF SHE IS ABOUT TO BECOME THE BRAND AMBASSADOR OF PESHAWAR ZALMI I WILL ABSOLUTELY LOSE MY MIND AND SCREAAMMM FUCK YES#EsraBilgiç https://t.co/VADgw13xji
— 𝙖𝙯𝙠𝙖𝙧 (@wallahibillahii) July 5, 2020
It had loyal fans switching teams already!
Friendship ended with Islamabad United. Peshawar Zalmi is my new team. https://t.co/P199kkNGdV
— Shahid ツ (@Shaahidsarfraz) July 5, 2020
I AM A ZALMI FAN FROM THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/p2qY1OP3Ql
— شاہ زیب بخاری (@iSyedShahzaibB) July 5, 2020
Imma support Zalmi from now on 👍 https://t.co/leDhaPhfSc
— Ayesha 🇵🇰 (@ayeshyy_) July 5, 2020
Now Peshawar Zalmi is my favourite team of PSL.#HalimeSultan https://t.co/qs8GHAlSRe
— HaMzA™ (@Para_war) July 5, 2020
Warm welcomes were pouring in already!
Halime sultan Pakistani and specially Peshawar Zalmi fans advance welcome you in Pakistan…❤😂@esbilgic_tr#HalimeSultan pic.twitter.com/SCeS9gc5Bz
— Amin Khan Shamozai (@AminShamozai) July 5, 2020
The way you reciprocate to Pakistanis' love and respect for you is commendable ❤️ Super excited for this Pak-Turk Collab and that too for something related to Cricket which is so close to our hearts. Hoping to hear that good news soon. #EsraBilgiç#HalimeSultan https://t.co/2SkHrDqdpz
— S. (@justamuggelborn) July 5, 2020
People were excited!
Can't wait to see her in Pakistan .You are such a humble person .Love You❤️❤️❤️ @esbilgic
OMG 😍😍😍#HalimeSultan #EsraBilgic pic.twitter.com/e9BEH2ZDdo— Areeba Khan (@khanareebazai) July 5, 2020
Yeh toh hoga!
Ab har match houseful hoga. https://t.co/W7nws3PUhL
— Avinash Kantia (@avinash_kantia) July 5, 2020
I guess we did!
.. lmaao we really did convert 'Halime sultan' to Pakistani https://t.co/ALP2MTsAdY
— 🐤 (@RuneMarauder8) July 5, 2020
Many were just speechless!
What i- https://t.co/V4YPDhKLE4
— Abdullah (@bruhabdullah) July 5, 2020
Waqayi 😂
after #HalimeSultan announced as a brand ambassador of of PZ
All Zalmi Fan's be like pic.twitter.com/EZCQFg0WfN— Saad Tariq (@SaadTariqPTI) July 6, 2020
Woohoo!
Ladies and gentlemen…get ready to welcome Esra Bilgiç as a new brand ambassador of Peshawar Zalmi. ❤️😌 https://t.co/WET8je7vdH
— 𝐁𝐞𝐛𝐞. (@Beenishmuffin) July 5, 2020
Lmao!
We want him as a drummer of PSL 2021 Official Anthem 😂😂#HalimeSultan pic.twitter.com/WREJw3dnh7
— Sunlight (@kiranamin232) July 5, 2020
Definitely!
Esra- #HalimeSultan going to become brand ambassador of Peshawar zalmi?
I hope this will bring good luck to zalmi team and Pakistan.#PeshawarZalmi pic.twitter.com/UErOsxF6L6— Syed Adnan Aslam (@the_Alpha_Zone) July 5, 2020
FACTS!
The devil works hard but Javed Afridi with his tasbeeh works harder. https://t.co/fOXkwY9scC
— fudge (@agirlnamedfajar) July 5, 2020
Pohancho!
Here it goes, she's coming to Pakistan. #PeshawarZalmi
Pakistanis, leave her Instagram account, reach Peshawar. 😁 https://t.co/rTb1nlkIBw
— Shah! (@Warwounded__) July 5, 2020
That’s the whole point:
suddenly we're gonna have the whole Pakistan supporting Peshawar Zalmi https://t.co/0GG2qjVO3C
— fatima (@tumhaariammi) July 5, 2020
Some took it as an opportunity to throw shade at celebs:
#HalimeSultan
After watching the news of Esra Bilgic as the brand ambassador of Peshawar Zalmi
Pakistani actor/actress right now: pic.twitter.com/g6VTbIKTUL— T O O B A 🌸 (@LazyEngr9) July 5, 2020
Lahoris were hell bent on having Saad ud Din Kopek:
Allah ka wastaa hay… Hamien saad din kopek dy dooo 😭😭 by Lahore Qalender
— محترم وقاص امجد (@waqas_amjaad) July 5, 2020
People were wondering if anyone’s considering Turgut:
So miss Halima sultan going for PZ where should Turgut Go?
Long live Pak turkey friendship
🇵🇰🇹🇷#HalimeSultan pic.twitter.com/XfszryaWCt— Cengiz Coşkun (@CngzCsknFan) July 5, 2020
Some had all the imaginary ambassadors planned out, and damn!
#HalimeSultan
Imagine their presence in Ground representing their teams. 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/KfDRCnnA7w— ارسلان عارف گشکوری (@ArslanA67626983) July 5, 2020
It had many worried that the awaam might lose the plot:
Allah ka vasta hai logo agar ye ayein to please ye mat kehna k kaprey dramey jaisey pehny. Let her dress as she wants and however she wants. https://t.co/ZxnsaaT3I4
— XULQI MOON (@XULQIMOON) July 5, 2020
Mashallah sister and apologies in advance for what’s about to happen to your insta! https://t.co/Fm1w1qKrZZ
— Saad Hamid (@SaadGH) July 5, 2020
Are you excited? Let us know in the comments below!