Zimbabwe cricket team all-rounder Sikandar Raza took some time off the pitch on Tuesday to pay a courtesy call on President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare.
The visit was confirmed by the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services’ Permanent Secretary Ndabaningi Nick Mangwana through his official Twitter account.
“Raza is one of our best. Thank you for doing wonders for Zimbabwe @SRazaB24,” tweeted Mangwana.
His tweet was captioned with a photo of Mnangagwa and Raza posing together during a Kodak moment holding the latter’s national cricket team jersey.
The visit comes a day after Raza was named in the ICC Men’s T20 team of the Year for 2022 following illustrious performances in many games last year.
Raza has become the latest professional athlete in Zimbabwe in recent years to visit Mnangagwa at State House.
Out of favour Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, on loan Real Mallorca striker Tino Kadewere and boxer Charles Manyuchi are some of the sportsmen who have visited Mnangagwa at State House.
However, similar to Kadewere as well as Nakamba’s visits to State House, the Pakistan born cricketer’s trip has been met with mixed feelings amongst superstitious Zimbabweans who now believe visiting Mnangagwa brings bad luck for an athletes career.
Nakamba and Kadewere’s careers have since taken a downturn after they individually visited and posed for pictures with the President.
On his birthday last week, Nakamba was told by Villa coach Unai Emery to leave the club, while Kadewere is now in Spain after his parent club Olympique Lyonnias opted to send him out on loan to Mallorca, where he immediately suffered an injury just before he was to make his La Liga debut.
Kadewere has since recovered from the injury.
Pamwe ayenda akazora maSpice mumaoko umo, Nakamba haachazive Kuti anotamba pada here,bhora here kana volleyball.
End of career izvi hazviitwe
Bigg Mike True
Bigg Mike we shall see!
Changobatwa nezanupf hapana chinofamba futi
Zvadhakwa
Akudawo claim yengoda ndiye adii
🤐
He is finished
Next game haihwine
My brother.
The end of his career
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That’s how u source some bad luck ,you are gping to loose against the next opponents
End of career let him ask Nakamba. Very sorry dear but it’s done already
End of the road , Tino , Nakamba
Zvavharana.
These players are coerced by the Taliban to meet its leader!
If you don’t want, the you don’t recognize him as the president of the country!
Your life & your would in great danger!
Ask Henry Olongo or Andy Flowers!
Your career has gone to the dogs,ask Nakamba
Maudy Mai Taku but they players/ celebrities are coerced by the Taliban to meet its leader!
If you don’t want, they you don’t recognize him as the president of the Republic!
Then your life & your family is in great danger!
One handshake inopedza masports💀 https://t.co/1jfNq8nsTq
Checkmate
The bad luck begins
Maxwell Tongonya 😂😂😂
Zvaendwa
Dai aenda akazora salt mumaoko,ndiko kutizvibude
Finish
Avakutoita razaro manje