'I am happy that India lost the World Cup, cricket has won’: Ex-Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq

After passing derogatory remarks against Indian actress Aishwarya Rai, former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq has made another controversial statement against the Indian cricket team. He said that he was happy that India lost in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Australia.

 

 

While speaking in a program named ‘Hasna Mana Hai’ on the Pakistani channel Geo News, Abdul Razzaq said, "In fact, cricket won and India lost! If you use the conditions in your favour it never works out like that. Had India won today, the cricket would have gone on their side. But the game has told us that it is cricket that stands with those who are brave, mentally strong, give effort, and dedicate their lives to it. India did not do that. I am happy because, had India won the World Cup, it would have been a very sad moment for us in the sense that they used conditions to their advantage".

 

He also criticized the pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium, labeling it as the worst he had seen for any ICC tournament’s final and asserted that India’s loss was ultimately beneficial for the spirit of cricket.

 

"“I have never seen such a poor pitch for an ICC final, but they made the most of the circumstances. Today you see 400 runs scored in a semifinal match. The other team scored 350 in the same match. In another semifinal match, only 220-230 runs were scored. You saw the final match where just 240 runs were scored. This clearly means that there is something in the conditions. No such conditions should be there. There should be absolutely fair pitches. There should be a fair atmosphere. It should be balanced for both teams. Today also India took advantage. Had Kohli made a century, India would have won the World Cup", he said.

 

 

 

Abdul Razzaq drew a bizarre parallel between marrying Aishwarya Rai and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The former all-rounder had faced a lot of heat for his comment. Later, he tendered an official apology for his comment.