Archive photo of the Pakistan cricket team.© AFP
Pakistan cricketers have often been embroiled in controversies. Sometimes, they have also been accused of match-fixing or play-fixing. Just when the team loses a match, several fans and former cricketers make such accusations. In the past, players like Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt have been banned after being found guilty of match-fixing. Recently, former Pakistani batsman Basit Ali made serious allegations.
“Whoever does not think about the country should not be named. Whoever has admitted that he deliberately lost a match should not be the mentor. If you want proof, I will give it. Ramiz Raja Saheb interviewed Shoaib Malik. What did he say?” the 53-year-old said in a video that is going viral on social media.
Basit Ali
Shoaib Malik ne jaan bhoj k matches harwaye hai I have proof
mentor usko nahi banana chahye #PakistanCricket #BabarAzam image.twitter.com/U4OWRPjmnH— (@13hamdard) September 11, 2024
Basit Ali had earlier commented on India's chances of travelling to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The issue is generating new headlines every day. Pakistan has been chosen as the host of the tournament, but the question of India's participation remains unanswered.
For the unaware, Prime Minister Modi has been invited to Pakistan for a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government meeting in October.
“Now, the entire decision rests on the shoulders of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. If he agrees, India can travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Otherwise, the ball will be in the ICC's court and then Jay Shah will have a tough time taking a decision,” Basit had said on his YouTube channel.
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