Gautam Gambhir Says 'This is Actual Face of Pakistan' After Shoaib Akhtar's Claim That Pakistani Hindu Cricketer Danish Kaneria Faced Discrimination
A day after Shoaib Akhtar claimed that his teammates discriminated against former Pakistani leg spinner Danish Kaneria for being Hindu, Gautam Gambhir accused Pakistan of mistreating minorities. Speaking to reporters, Gambhir stated, “This is the actual face of Pakistan."
New Delhi, December 27: A day after Shoaib Akhtar claimed that his teammates discriminated against former Pakistani leg spinner Danish Kaneria for being Hindu, Gautam Gambhir accused Pakistan of mistreating minorities. Speaking to reporters, Gambhir stated, “This is the actual face of Pakistan, on the other side we have got people like Mohammad Azharuddin captaining India for such a long time, despite being a minority.” Shoaib Akhtar on Pak Bowlers Says 'Clueless How to Take Wickets on These Tracks'.
The former Indian cricketer also took a dig at Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. He said, “Despite having Imran Khan as the Prime Minister, a sportsman who represents his country has to go through all this. It is shameful.”
Gautam Gambhir's Statement:
On Thursday, Akhtar accused that many of his former teammates of discriminating against Kaneria because of his religion. According to the former Pakistani pacer, many of his former teammates didn’t like eating with Kaneria as he was a Hindu and this discrimination. Speaking to a Pakistani news channel, Akhtar said that the act of his former teammates made him angry.
Akhtar said, “In my career, I had an argument with two-three persons regarding the issues of Lahore, Peshawar and Punjab and I used to irk by the discrimination for the Hindus.” He further added that that Kaneria was the one who played a crucial role in Pakistan’s triumph over England in three-match Test series at home in 2005, but the spinner didn’t get the credit and appreciation he deserved.
After Akhtar spilt the beans, Kaneria thanked the Rawalpindi Express for coming in support of him. He said that he would reveal the names of the players who discriminated against him very soon. Kaneria took 261 test wickets. He is the only Hindu cricketer who played for Pakistan.
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