Pakistan beat India in the last 20-20 World Cup by 10 wickets. It was their first ever win against India in World Cups and the fans couldn't keep calm by then. But former cricketers and a few fans went a bit ahead to bring the religion in between. One such incident was when former cricketer Waqar Younis faced backlash due to his remark on Mohammad Rizwan's 'namaz' on the ground after their stunning victory.
The former cricketer said that he was happier to see Rizwan do 'namaz' on the ground in front of Hindus than the victory itself. He came up with his remark during a discussion with ARY news.
"And the most beautiful thing that Rizwan did was he offered Namaz in the ground itself in front of Hindus. For me that was the most satisfying thing, Mashallah, that was really something very, very special for me,โ Younis said during his discussion with ARY news.
The incident took place in October 2021, after their victory. And the cricketer took it to Twitter to apologize for the same. "In the heat of the moment, I said something which I did not mean which has hurt the sentiments of many. I apologise for this, this was not intended at all, genuine mistake. Sports unites people regardless of race, colour or religion," he tweeted after facing backlash.
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Indian fans have not forgotten the remarks even now that they are coming up with tweets to drop him after he was named in the commentary panel for The Asia Cup 2022. Star Sports India has named him in the commentary panel for The Asia Cup 2022 only to backfire.
The Indian fans are demanding his removal from the panel and the decision to include him has not gone well with them. It is going to be a year almost since his remark but the intensity remains the same. Let's take a look at some of the tweets from Indian fans who are actively demanding his removal from the panel:
Here is how fans reacted
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'Drop him or face the music' - Fans want removal of Waqar Younis from The Asia Cup 2022 commentary panel
Fans have not forgotten the remarks of Waqar Younis and are demanding to drop him after he was named in the commentary panel for The Asia Cup
Waqar Younis (Image source- Twitter)
Pakistan beat India in the last 20-20 World Cup by 10 wickets. It was their first ever win against India in World Cups and the fans couldn't keep calm by then. But former cricketers and a few fans went a bit ahead to bring the religion in between. One such incident was when former cricketer Waqar Younis faced backlash due to his remark on Mohammad Rizwan's 'namaz' on the ground after their stunning victory.
The former cricketer said that he was happier to see Rizwan do 'namaz' on the ground in front of Hindus than the victory itself. He came up with his remark during a discussion with ARY news.
"And the most beautiful thing that Rizwan did was he offered Namaz in the ground itself in front of Hindus. For me that was the most satisfying thing, Mashallah, that was really something very, very special for me,โ Younis said during his discussion with ARY news.
The incident took place in October 2021, after their victory. And the cricketer took it to Twitter to apologize for the same. "In the heat of the moment, I said something which I did not mean which has hurt the sentiments of many. I apologise for this, this was not intended at all, genuine mistake. Sports unites people regardless of race, colour or religion," he tweeted after facing backlash.
H
Indian fans have not forgotten the remarks even now that they are coming up with tweets to drop him after he was named in the commentary panel for The Asia Cup 2022. Star Sports India has named him in the commentary panel for The Asia Cup 2022 only to backfire.
The Indian fans are demanding his removal from the panel and the decision to include him has not gone well with them. It is going to be a year almost since his remark but the intensity remains the same. Let's take a look at some of the tweets from Indian fans who are actively demanding his removal from the panel:
Here is how fans reacted