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.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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