New Delhi : Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan revealed on Tuesday that a fan once hit him with an iron nail during a tour of Pakistan. Pathan made this shocking revelation while commentating on India’s match against Bangladesh in the ICC Cricket World Cup. He said that the incident took place during a match in Peshawar when a fan suddenly threw an iron nail at him, hitting him below the eye. Despite this, Pathan said he never made it an issue and had always appreciated the hospitality in Pakistan.
He also asked Pakistan to stop making an issue of mob behaviour in India. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the fans inappropriate behaviour towards the Pakistani team during the World Cup. The PCB lodged an official protest after the match against India in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
The PCB tweeted about the complaint and said it had also filed a complaint of inappropriate behaviour towards the Pakistan team during the India vs. Pakistan match on October 14, 2023.
Earlier, the PCB had expressed disappointment over the visa issue, stating that journalists and fans from Pakistan could not get Indian visas to cover Pakistan’s matches in the ICC World Cup.
The PCB also said it was unsure what to do about the matter. They reminded the ICC and the BCCI of their obligations. PCB chief Zaka Ashraf met with Pakistan’s
Foreign Minister Cyrus Sajjad Qazi and asked him to take up the matter with the Indian Home Ministry. Moreover, Pakistan alleged that their team’s visas were issued a day before their scheduled departure, causing them to miss the training camp ahead of the World Cup in Dubai.
Babar Azam’s team is being criticised in Pakistan (India vs. Pakistan) after losing to arch-India in the 2023 World Cup. Instead of admitting their own shortcomings, some people in Pakistan started targeting the Indian fans. Coach Mickey had said he did not hear any ‘Dil-Dil Pakistan’ slogans in the stadium.
To this former Pakistani cricketer, Wasim Akram gave him a befitting reply and said he was there as a coach, not as a politician. Many former players feel that no one can stop fans from enjoying themselves in the stadium, not even the ICC.
