Harsha Bhogle slams Waqar Younis for calling Rizwan’s on-field namaz in front of Hindus special

Nonetheless, this didn’t go down properly with Indian sports commentator Harsha Bhogle. He referred to the statement “dangerous” and mentioned that the cricket world wanted to be united and never divided by faith.

Bhogle mentioned: “For a person of Waqar Younis’ stature to say that watching Rizwan providing namaz in entrance of Hindus was very particular to him, is one of the most disappointing issues I’ve heard. A lot of us try hard to play such issues down and discuss up the sport and to listen to that is horrible.”

“You’d assume that cricketers, as ambassadors of our sport, could be a little extra accountable. I’m certain there shall be an apology on the way in which from Waqar. We have to unite the cricket world, not divide it by faith,” he added.

“I actually hope that numerous real sports lovers in Pakistan are capable of seeing the damaging aspect to this assertion and take part my disappointment. It makes it very troublesome for sports activities lovers like us to try to inform people it’s simply a sport, only a cricket match,” he added.

A video of Mohammad Rizwan offering namaz during the drinks break of the match on Sunday went viral.

Babar Azam’s Pakistani aspect scripted history, defeating Virat Kohli’s India by 10 wickets within the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 match in Dubai. Rizwan made an unbeaten 79, whereas Babar scored 68 not-out. Earlier than this sport, Pakistan had by no means won a World Cup match in opposition to India in any format.

PAK MINISTER SAYS ‘WIN A VICTORY OF ISLAM’

In a video that went viral on Sunday, Pakistan’s Inside Minister Sheikh Rasheed had stoked a controversy saying that the sentiments of Muslims from around the world, including in India, have been with the Pakistani cricket staff during the match.

BABAR AGREES TO THE ‘NON-BELIEVERS DESTROYED’ COMMENT

In another video that went viral after the match, Pakistani commentator Bazid Khan could be heard saying: “Kufr to toot hi gaya” (translated by many as the non-believers have been lastly destroyed), to which captain Babar Azam says, “Yeh allah ka karm hai.”

For a person of Waqar Younis' stature to say that watching Rizwan offering namaz in front of Hindus was very special to him, is one of the most disappointing things I have heard. A lot of us try hard to play such things down and talk up sport and to hear this is terrible.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 26, 2021

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