The Pakistani ex-cricketer also claimed that the former skipper once tried to persuade him to convert to Islam. Afridi has also drawn backlash for calling Indian Army incompetent.
For Indians, Danish Kaneria is ‘a Pakistani Hindu in distress’; for Pakistanis, he is Vibhishan, fast becoming the top choice for their flagship ‘Go To India’ programme.
Danish Kaneria has been locked in a war of words with an Indian journalist in light of Indian crowd making ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants during India-Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad.
The second Hindu to play for Pakistan after his wicketkeeper cousin Anil Dalpat, Kaneria has opened up in the past about the behaviour of some of his teammates.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
COMMENTS