Ertugrul’s Halime to-be Peshawar Zalmi’s Brand Ambassador

What do Peshawer Zalmi & Esra Bilgic have in common? Pakistanis love them both and now they might be coming together in the next PSL!

Javed Afridi, the chairman of Peshawar Zalmi of Pakistan Super League, recently tweeted about the possibility of having Esra Bilgic, a Turkish actor from Ertugrul, as a potential brand ambassador of Peshawar Zalmi.

WHAT IF WE OFFER TO #HalimeSultan AS WELL ❓ https://t.co/DpT0KzNcQv

— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) July 3, 2020

Aired on the directives of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, Dirilis: Ertugrul is a Turkish drama that continues to be one of the most-watched series among Pakistanis. Now, it seems like the name is really making itself at home as Esra Bilgic herself, the famous Halime Sultan, hinted more about what might be the biggest Pak-Turk collaboration in the upcoming years.

I will be sharing some good news with you soon. @JAfridi10 @PeshawarZalmi

— Esra Bilgiç (@esbilgic) July 5, 2020

After this “good-news” broke out, Pakistanis took to Twitter to express their excitement and ecstasy.

U r most welcome #HalimeSultan,
Pakistani's love you from the core of their heart…..

— Farhan malkani Baloch (@baloch_malkani) July 7, 2020

WHAT IF WE OFFER TO #HalimeSultan AS WELL ❓ https://t.co/DpT0KzNcQv

— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) July 3, 2020

While some fans are wondering about Turgut’s participation..

What about ertugrul

— faryal shah (@faryal79) July 5, 2020

Pakistani cricket players are already impatient and waiting for the confirmation.

👀 looking forward to hear this news Javed bhai 👌🏽

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) July 5, 2020

People are also giving suggestions about which other Ertugrul characters could be chosen as brand ambassadors. One of them thinks that Sadettin Kopek or Noyan is a perfect fit for Islamabad United.

Islamabad united wants Sadettin Kopek😂😂 or Noyan😍 There's no other option https://t.co/YjJN4oAO2R

— Naushaba🇵🇰❤ (@naushaba_ch) July 5, 2020

Good news is coming for @PeshawarZalmi fans but Karachi kings is also on the way …😂😂 waiting for #kurtoglus response🤫
Ab Hoga Muqabla…🤭 #HalimeSultan#ErtugrulGhazi pic.twitter.com/1tWV8dHvtQ

— Dadu Mal🇵🇰 (@dadu_mal) July 5, 2020

Lahore Qalandars as opposed will sign Ameer Sadateen as their brand Ambassador 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/JDBGI33UOv

— Adnan Ahmad (@adnanahmad2473) July 7, 2020

However, a few of them think that PSL should only be associated with local faces and are therefore questioning the point of involving foreign ambassadors.

Why would @PeshawarZalmi hire @esrabilgic_tr to be their brand ambassador? It’s Pakistan Super League for sake! Why choose a Turkish person when you have so many in your own country? #PeshawarZalmi #EsraBilgic #psl @JAfridi10 https://t.co/4No6qROiWz

— Natasha Durrani (@natasha_durrani) July 6, 2020

I think #ErtuğrulGazi -the series is a masterpiece. And I like the actors who play #Ertugrul and #HalimeSultan .

But, brand ambassadors for a #Pakistani city’s Cricket Team should be Pakistani.
Infact, even from that city !#PSL6 #PeshawarZalmi #PSL2021 https://t.co/jWTPRWCTVL

— Faeza Dawood (@FaezaDawood) July 3, 2020

Team peshawr ka, ambassador turkey ke… League Pakistan ka, ambassadors Turks… The day i will stop supporting #PeshawarZalmi

— Osama hastam (@OHastam) July 5, 2020

then Pakistan's respect would be grounded. it would be shame rather to have ambassador from abroad

— Azfar Khan Niazi (@M_Azfar_1) July 3, 2020

Nonetheless, keeping this whole twitter frenzy aside, it has not been confirmed if Esra Bilgic IS Peshawar Zalmi’s ambassador; guess we’ll all have to sit and wait for any official statements.

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