Sarfaraz won hearts of Pakistanis by defeating India in the final showdown of Champions Trophy 2017 on Sunday.
Though it was early in the morning, people in a great number thronged his residence to give him warm welcome.
The following pictures are abundant proof of the love people have for Sarfaraz.

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Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed gestures to cricket fans as he celebrates winning the ICC Champions Trophy upon his arrival at his house in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed gestures to cricket fans as he celebrates winning the ICC Champions Trophy upon his arrival at his house in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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Pakistani cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed (L, in black shirt) holds the trophy as he acknowledges fans at his home following his arrival from London, in Karachi on June 20, 2017, after Pakistan's victory in the International Cricket Championship (ICC) Champions Trophy final against India. / AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM[/caption]
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Supporters gather outside the residence of Pakistan's cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed upon his arrival from London in Karachi on June 20, 2017, after Pakistan's victory in the International Cricket Championship (ICC) Champions Trophy final against India. / AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM[/caption]
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Pakistani cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed holds the trophy as he acknowledges fans at his home following his arrival from London, in Karachi on June 20, 2017, after Pakistan's victory in the International Cricket Championship (ICC) Champions Trophy final against India. / AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM[/caption]
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Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed stands with friends and family members as he celebrates winning the ICC Champions Trophy upon his arrival at his house in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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Pakistan's cricket fans stand with a life size poster of Sarfraz Ahmed outside his house as they gather to celebrate the winning of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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A policeman uses baton to dispers cricket fans gather outside Sarfraz Ahmed's house to celebrate the winning of the ICC Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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A policeman controls cricket fans gather outside Sarfraz Ahmed's house to celebrate the winning of the ICC Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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Pakistan's cricket fans wave a national flag as they gather outside Sarfraz Ahmed's house to celebrate the winning of the ICC Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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Pakistan's cricket fans gather to welcome Sarfraz Ahmed and to celebrate the winning of the ICC Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]
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Women and children gather on a roof as they watch the arrival of Sarfraz Ahmed to his house after winning the ICC Champions Trophy, in Karachi, Pakistan June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro[/caption]