Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has strongly criticised Suryakumar Yadav and the Indian Team for not shaking hands after the match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The incident took place after India registered a seven-wicket win and straightaway headed to the changing room without an handshake.
Afridi didn’t hold back and backed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its chairman Mohsin Naqvi saying that India showed a ‘lack of sportsman spirit.’ Even Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson also lost his cool and was very disappointed with India’s behaviour of leaving the field. Even Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha also didn’t turn up for the post-match presentation.
Afridi exploded and said that the players have become “embarrassment in front of the world.”
“In my opinion, there was no sportsman spirit. They would once again be shamed in front of the world. I think our stance was bang on. Our PCB chairman has taken the right stand. Overall, it’s outstanding,” said Afridi.
“I have always said that players should be great ambassadors and not an embarrassment. I don’t want to fault the Indian cricketers; they were given orders from up above,” he added.
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“The same Suryakumar Yadav shook hands with Salman Agha and Mohsin Naqvi at the captain’s press conference. Now in front of the crowd, the government was not able to handle the social media pressure. Indian players have now become an embarrassment in front of the world,” Afridi concluded.
