Sarfraz Ahmed has been in hot waters ever since his racist remarks hurled at South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo were caught in the stump mic. The Pakistani captain apologised for the same in the media and even said sorry to Andile on a one on one basis. The Pakistan Cricket Board also issued a statement condemning the act. But the damage was done, the furore was created. The International Cricket Council slapped him with a four-match ban and was called back from the tour of South Africa. Post this, yesterday, Sarfraz decided to put a video featuring a child where the little one was seen giving some life lessons. Did Sarfraz Ahmed Make a Racial Remark? PAK Captain Calls South African Pacer Andile Phehlukwayo 'Abey Kaale' in 2nd ODI, 2019: Watch Video.
“Look for the positives in you, as other people are there to highlight your weaknesses. If you want to land your foot, make sure to put it in the forward direction. There are people waiting for the moment to pull you back. Aspire for big dreams, there are people waiting to show you the worst scenarios. Light up the fire within you, people are also there to get jealous as well. Pakistani Cricketer Sarfraz Ahmed Slams Shoaib Akhtar, Says He is Making Personal Attacks Following Suspension.
“Make memories, there are people who are always there to create rumours and false talks. If you want to be loved, love yourself. There are enough people who are waiting to make you their enemies,” a rough translation of the video in which the boy is speaking Urdu.
Sarfraz captioned the video, “That is true. That is a fact ... " This is the world (translated from Urdu). Check out the video below.
جو سچ ہے. جو حقیقت ہے.. یہی دنیا ہے pic.twitter.com/a9InsoQgaF
— Sarfaraz Ahmed (@SarfarazA_54) January 29, 2019
Talking about the Pakistani cricketer, he even slammed Shoaib Akhtar in an interview with a news channel. Sarfraz Ahmed went on to say that the former pacer was making personal attacks. Sarfraz would be eligible to play the final T20 game against South Africa but since the PCB has called him back, he might not feature in the series.
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