Watch Video BCCI warning Shahid Afridi comment over Kashmir. said: “To give a statement like that is not politically correct.
The Indian cricket board is fuming over a statement of Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi.
Who acknowledged the support of “a lot of people from Kashmir” during the World Twenty20 match.
Watch Video BCCI warning Shahid Afridi comment over Kashmir.
Shahid Afridi who acknowledged the support of “a lot of people from Kashmir” during the World Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Mohali.
Criticising the Pakistan skipper, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said: “To give a statement like that is not politically correct.
A player should stay away from all this.. That’s the reason why he criticised in Pakistan.
He said while referring to the controversy triggered by Afridi’s previous remark on getting “more love in India than back home”, the Times of India reported.
“It seems you have a bit of fan following here in Mohali,” Raja had remarked after Afridi lost the toss.
Afridi is set to be axed as captain after the World T20, after giving vague indications.
He would retire from the shortest format after his team’s campaign ends in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.
After suffering a 22-run defeat to New Zealand, Afridi said the upcoming game against Australia could be his last.
“That (the match against Australia) could my last,” Afridi said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
The Indian cricket board is fuming over a statement of Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi.
Who acknowledged the support of “a lot of people from Kashmir” during the World Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Mohali.
Criticising the Pakistan skipper, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said.
Watch Video BCCI warning Shahid Afridi comment over Kashmir.
“To give a statement like that is not politically correct.A player should stay away from all this.”
After suffering a 22-run defeat to New Zealand, Afridi said the upcoming game against Australia could be his last.
“That (the match against Australia) could be my last,” Afridi said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
