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Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has issued a scathing response to the former PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) chief, Najam Sethi, following latter’s provocative remark suggesting that India are afraid to play against Pakistan. He strongly criticized Najam Sethi’s insinuation that India is avoiding the match out of fear. The exchange between these two prominent figures in cricket has added a layer of intrigue to the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry, which is already filled with passion and anticipation.
After the first India vs Pakistan game was washed off due to rain, Najam posted on X / formerly Twitter- “BCCI/ACC informed PCB today that they had decided to shift next India-Pak match from Colombo to Hambantota because of rain forecasts. Within one hour they changed their mind and announced Colombo as the venue. What’s going on? Is India afraid to play and lose to Pakistan Look at the rain forecast!”
BCCI/ACC informed PCB today that they had decided to shift next India-Pak match from Colombo to Hambantota because of rain forecasts. Within one hour they changed their mind and announced Colombo as the venue. What’s going on? Is India afraid to play and lose to Pakistan ? Look… pic.twitter.com/8LXJnzoXNf
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) September 5, 2023
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‘Don’t know what Najam Sethi is smoking nowadays’- Harbhajan Singh
Najam Sethi’s controversial remark attracted huge backlash from Indian cricket fans and even cricketers. Harbhajan took a dig at former PCB chief’s remark by saying he does not know what he is smoking nowadays.
“Don’t know what Najam Sethi is smoking nowadays. I don’t know how is he saying that they were the favourites or India does not want to play Pakistan, please someone give him the whole record where India have beaten them more number of times whenever they have played against each other. This is baseless kind of a thing for him, with the kind of stature that he holds at this moment for Pakistan cricket” said Harbhajan on Sports Today.
Bhajji clarified that India are not afraid to play against any opposition. He also said that the PCB needed to sit with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and sort out the issues related to the venues.
“He says, India does not want to play Pakistan because India is scared. India is never scared to play anyone. Don’t know where this is coming from. They needed to sit with the Asian Cricket Council and see where the tournament is going to be held. Whether the weather forecast was right or not. Boss, come and play us wherever you want, we will beat you.” 43 year old added.
India will face their bitter rivals Pakistan for the second time in Asia Cup 2023 on September 10 at R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo.
