NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has addressed the debate situation his post-match feedback to Take a look at staff captain Shan Masood upcoming Pakistan’s 2-1 Take a look at order win over England.
Raja’s remarks, specifically his query about Pakistan’s six consecutive losses, sparked complaint from lovers and previous gamers, together with pacer Mohammad Amir, who referred to as for extra appreciate and professionalism in his behaviour.
The 62-year-old sparked controversy via taunting skipper Shan Masood upcoming Pakistan’s order win, asking, “Aapne 6 losses in a row kaise achieve kiya?” (How did you succeed in six losses in a row?) rather of celebrating the victory.
Raja, talking on his YouTube channel, defended his order of wondering, pointing out that his purpose was once to not undermine the staff’s fulfillment however to discover how they overcame fresh struggles.
“I asked a couple of questions, and my goal wasn’t to belittle anyone or cast Pakistan’s victory in a negative light. As a commentator, the more Pakistan wins, the more opportunities open up for all of us in the cricketing ecosystem,” Raja said.
He dismissed the backlash as part of the social media landscape, saying, “Pakistan zinda hello social media pe hai” (Pakistan lives on social media).
He expressed frustration with how people misinterpret his comments, adding, “If I lived my life based on social media narratives, I wouldn’t be in this field. There are many uninformed opinions from people who haven’t played cricket but act like experts.”
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Raja also underlined that he did not intend to question Shan Masood’s captaincy and expressed disbelief at how quickly the conversation spiralled into controversy. “When Bangladesh received 2-0, I didn’t ask for somebody to be got rid of. Why would I query Shan’s captaincy upcoming a order win?” Raja argued.
Earlier, Mohammad Amir had publicly criticized Raja for his remarks, suggesting that the former chairman should have focused on celebrating the series win rather than bringing up past failures.
In a viral video, Amir remarked, “You should celebrate the series win. There is a series-winning captain sitting next to you. You should have asked him about the win, next plans. But you are making fun of him. Have some respect. You are literate people and you should behave like one as well. Where the credit is due, you should give it. I was feeling so bad for Shan. Ramiz has been doing on-air duties for so long now and he has no idea what to ask a winning captain.”
