Champions Trophy 2025: Kane Williamson Embraces Desi Culture, Dons Dhoti in Karachi! - Must Watch

The Champions Trophy is ready to start, and each of the eight teams will have some legendary players in this year's competition. On February 19, Pakistan and New Zealand play to begin the competition. Ahead of the much-anticipated Champions Trophy, Kane Williamson, the seasoned batter for New Zealand, attracted attention in Karachi when he was seen at the Black Caps' team hotel dressed in a traditional dhoti. Since then, Williamson's embrace of regional clothing has delighted cricket fans all over the world by becoming viral on social media.

Even though Pakistan will be the home favourite, the Kiwi squad also has several outstanding players. Legendary hitter Kane Williamson, who just helped win the tri-series, is one man to keep an eye on. Kane Williamson, who is recognized for his superb strokeplay and capacity to construct innings, is considered one of the top hitters in contemporary cricket. In addition, he is renowned for having a composed demeanour, which both professionals and fans value. A recent video with the WTC 2021–2023 winner also showed this.

Kane Williamson surprises his fans:

Kane Williamson in dhoti (Lungi). pic.twitter.com/bYdHLsSbVF

— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) February 15, 2025

Williamson was spotted earlier today wearing sandals and a white dhoti, which is a distinctive outfit. Fans were taken aback when they saw the 34-year-old elite hitter dressed traditionally in the video, which has also gone viral on social media. This was a Williamson avatar that most likely nobody anticipated seeing.

Fans and cricket fanatics alike have expressed their admiration for him after seeing the footage of him leaving a Karachi complex while sporting sandals and a white dhoti. Williamson has played in 168 games for New Zealand, scoring 7035 runs at an average of 49.54. He has respectable figures in one-day internationals. He is presently the BlackCaps' fifth-highest run scorer in the format, behind players like Nathan Astle, Martin Guptill, Stephen Fleming, and Ross Taylor. 

Speaking of his performance in the tri-series against South Africa and Pakistan, he ended up scoring 225 runs at an average of 112.50 in three games, including half-centuries and a century, making him New Zealand's best run scorer.

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