Google doodle recogn­ises legend­ary Pakist­ani squash player Hashim Khan, one of the sport’s all-time greate­st player­sToday’s doodle recognises legendary Pakistani squash player Hashim Khan, widely revered as one of the sport’s all-time greatest players. On this day in 1951, Khan won the British Open Squash Championships propelling him from relative obscurity to the status of an international icon. On this day in 1951, Pakistani squash player Hashim Khan won the British Open Squash Championships & became an international icon 🏆🇵🇰 Learn about Khan’s squash legacy → https://t.co/MFw01bRVIk #GoogleDoodle pic.twitter.com/Jh0OcfMENi — Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) April 4, 2020Born in 1914, Khan was raised in Nawakilli, Peshawar, a small village in what was then India. New Google Doodle honours handwashing pioneerThis monumental victory became the first hurrah of the Khan family’s squash dynasty. The country delightedly says ‘Thank you’ to Hashim Khan, for proving that through hard work and determination, people from every background can achieve greatness.

Source: The Express Tribune April 04, 2020 07:18 UTC