Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad felt ashamed of the team when Shahid Afridi said, Pakistan cricketers were loved more by Indian than their own country.
“These cricketers should be ashamed of themselves for saying such a thing. Shame on you,” Miandad said on the TV channel.
Cricketer Afridi and senior player Shoaib Malik praised India after landing for World Twenty20, insisted that they have never felt threatened in the country even though their departure was delayed due to security reasons.
“We have always enjoyed playing in India and have been loved by Indian crowds more than crowds back home in Pakistan,” Afridi had said.
“What have the Indians given us? Speak the truth even while in India. For the last five years what have they given us or done with Pakistan cricket. Having served Pakistan cricket for so many years I am shocked and hurt to hear such comments from our players,” Miandad said.
Pakistan’s former Test opener and chief coach Mohsin Khan also expressed his surprise over the comments from Afridi and Malik.
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