Former India cricketers Venkatesh Prasad, Aakash Chopra and commentator Harsha Bhogle slammed former Pakistan cricketer Waqar Younis for his controversial statement that opener Mohammad Rizwan offering namaz “in front of Hindus was very special to him”.
Rizwan, who was the protogonist in Pakkstan’s 10-wicket win over India n T20 World Cup 2021, had offered Namaz during the drinks break in Dubai.
“Sabse ache baat jo Rizwan ne ki. Usne ground mein khade hoke Naamaz padhe, hinduon ke beech mein…So that was really something very very special for me. (What I liked the most is what Rizwan did. He stood in the middle of the ground and read the prayers, in front of the Hindus),” Waqar was quoted as saying by Arya News.
Reacting to his remarks, former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad called Waqar a shameless man.
“Hinduon ke beech me khade hoke namaaz padi, that was very very special for me” – Waqar. Takes jihadi mindset of another level to say this in a sport. What a shameless man,” tweeted Prasad.
Harsha Bhogle took to Twitter and said it was most disappointing things he has heard lately.
