(Left to proper) Pacer Mohammad Amir, former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja, and crimson ball skipper Shan Masood. — X/PPI/PCB/File
Former PCB chairman and commentator Ramiz Raja got here underneath fireplace on social media from all sides for mocking red-ball skipper Shan Masood throughout a post-match interview, regardless of his staff securing a convincing Take a look at sequence win towards England.
Pakistan secured a hard-fought Take a look at sequence victory over England, sealing the sequence 2-1 with a decisive nine-wicket win in Rawalpindi a day in the past.
Commentators Zainab Abbas and Ramiz showered reward on Shan for main Males in Inexperienced to a giant victory on dwelling soil after three years.
Nonetheless, Ramiz drew netizens’ ire when he taunted Shan for his six consecutive defeats and batting faults which the cricket followers thought was an try to spoil the celebratory moments of the cricket staff.
“Personally for you, even as a caption, you must be extremely relieved, because there were six losses in a row,” Zainab questioned Shan.
“How did you achieve this, six losses in a row?” Ramiz laughed out loud after launching this blunt query earlier than Shan replied to Zainab.
The skipper maintained his composure and replied: “It was a pretty bad nightmare. When you see consecutive losses, it hurts. Because, you see this is Pakistan’s team.”
“Ok then, tell me who came closer to you and tapped your shoulder [to back you] after losing these games?” Ramiz threw one other question.
The crimson ball skipper mentioned there have been so many individuals among the many cricket fraternity, together with individuals from the PCB and staff, who gave constructive messages.
“At the end of the day, I take it personally as it is a responsibility and I want the team to win. If I get something from it or not, I don’t care. We needed this win and the nation needed this win. I’m happy for it.”
Nonetheless, Ramiz was seemingly not within the temper to cease his sarcastic questions, as he mentioned: “No, but you have to be”.
He later inquired about Shan’s management over a selected shot which led to his dismissal within the matches. Shan responded to him calmly, affirming that he intends to enhance it.
Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir too hit out at Ramiz and Zainab Abbas for diverting their questions from the Shan-led staff’s historic victory to the six consecutive defeats underneath his captaincy.
“You should celebrate the series win and realise that a series-winning captain is sitting next to you,” mentioned Amir in a video submit on X, including that the interviewers ought to have requested Shan concerning the victory and his subsequent plans as an alternative they made enjoyable of him.
“You are literate people and you should behave like one as well,” the 32-year-old cricketer mentioned slamming the “spoilsport” hosts. He went on to say that they need to have given credit score to him and the staff following the victory.
“I was feeling so bad for Shan. Even if there was someone else sitting there as a captain other than Shan, I would have felt the same way.”
A Fb consumer Shehbaz Aly additionally blasted the previous PCB chief, saying: “How can Ramiz ask such type of senseless questions from winning captain? Enjoy victory and learn to give respect.”
“[The] clown needs to be removed from the panel,” one other consumer Muhammad Amir Khan posted venting anger at Ramiz.
A consumer Umair Peerzada II commented: “Ramiz Raja laughing on 6 losses by Shan Masood but can’t slap himself for making flat tracks in Pakistan during his tenure. Cheap person, worst PCB chairman we had in recent times.”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has additionally expressed disappointment over Ramiz’s taunting questions from Shan within the interview following Pakistan’s emphatic sequence win.
In accordance with stories, PCB can’t take direct motion towards the commentator, since he’s handled by the broadcasters, however the board could oppose his inclusion as a commentators in future dwelling sequence.
Yesterday’s triumph marked solely the second occasion wherein Pakistan bounced again to win a sequence after shedding the opening match, with the final incidence relationship again to their comeback victory over Zimbabwe in 1995.
