Shahid Afridi has spoken out against the former Indian player for cancelling the highly anticipated World Championship of Legends (WCL) match between Pakistan champions and Indian champions on Sunday at Edgbaston.
According to many media reports, the match was cancelled due to the refusal of Indian players, namely Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, and Shikhar Dhawan, to participate in the match, reportedly due to the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. During a recent media press conference, Afridi stressed the importance of keeping sports separate from politics.
“We are here to play cricket, and I’ve always said that cricket should be kept away from politics — it should move forward. A player should be a good ambassador, not a source of embarrassment for their country,” Afridi said.
He also criticized the Indian team’s sudden change of stance regarding his presence in the team.
“We’ve come here to play cricket. If [India] didn’t want to play against Pakistan, they should’ve refused before coming here. But now you’ve arrived, even held practice sessions, and then suddenly changed everything in a single day,” he added.
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