Boom Boom Shahid Afridi has caused uproar among his countrymen when he said he is loved by Indian crowds more than crowds back home in Pakistan. Team Pakistan reached India amidst high security on Saturday after getting permission from their government to play in the tournament.
The Pakistan versus India match which was originally scheduled at Dharamshala (security concerns) has been relocated to Kolkata.
Attempting to play down, Afridi said: "We are cricketers and not politicians. "We have always enjoyed playing in India and have been loved by Indian crowds more than crowds back home in Pakistan," he added, with fellow veteran Shoaib Malik reportedly echoing the sentiment. "Cricket has always brought people together and I think politics should be kept away from cricket."
"These cricketers should be ashamed of themselves for saying such a thing. Shame on you," Miandad said on the Aaj TV network. "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." India and Pakistan square off in Kolkata this Saturday, March 19.
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| Afridi and Miandad in 2010. Image: Getty |
The Pakistan versus India match which was originally scheduled at Dharamshala (security concerns) has been relocated to Kolkata.
Attempting to play down, Afridi said: "We are cricketers and not politicians. "We have always enjoyed playing in India and have been loved by Indian crowds more than crowds back home in Pakistan," he added, with fellow veteran Shoaib Malik reportedly echoing the sentiment. "Cricket has always brought people together and I think politics should be kept away from cricket."
"These cricketers should be ashamed of themselves for saying such a thing. Shame on you," Miandad said on the Aaj TV network. "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." India and Pakistan square off in Kolkata this Saturday, March 19.
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