Former Pakistan cricketer Bazid Khan lashed out on the Indian cricket staff for refusing to simply accept the Asia Cup trophy from Asia Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi. Naqvi, who can also be the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and the nation’s Inside Minister, had reportedly shared posts on social media about Operation Sindoor that had angered the Indian staff.
Ultimately, with the Indian staff refusing to take the trophy, Naqvi reportedly took the trophy with him.
“It is a unending factor. India just isn’t shaking arms. I feel if the Asia Cup is to be run this fashion, what message goes out to the world that you’re taking part in the match. The animosity is just growing. This has by no means occurred earlier than. The Indians don’t obtain the cup.
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“You typically had an concept that one thing of this type would occur. However for the Asia Cup to occur that means, the very objective of the Asia Cup is for all Asian groups to play collectively. On high of that, you particularly say that if this particular person offers the trophy, we won’t take it. And also you additionally see that the presidency of the Asia Cup can also be on rotation foundation. So its fundamental objective was at all times that Asian groups play amongst themselves after which mainly compete with groups from the remainder of the world. However now that objective has been considerably diluted. Diluted, or fairly, it has ended due to the form of issues which are occurring in cricket, in each groups, on the taking part in discipline, and after the match,” Bazid Khan mentioned on the Recreation On Hai present.
India had defeated Pakistan for the third time in three weeks. The Males in Blue, who went by the Asia Cup unbeaten, took down Pakistan by 5 wickets within the last. Earlier than that, that they had defeated Pakistan within the Tremendous 4 stage by 5 wickets and in a bunch stage recreation by six wickets. All three of these wins had come on successive Sundays.
“It’s a really unusual state of affairs, I don’t perceive it. If solely cash is concerned, if it’s simply that the monetary stakes are very excessive, India will play, in any other case they received’t play, received’t even shake arms, received’t even settle for a greeting, and we received’t take the trophy. It leaves a nasty style within the mouth.”