LAHORE: Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Shahid Khan Afridi on Monday was take to court over his controversial comment in which he had stated that Pakistan team gets more love in India than in their own country.”
The petition, filed by Amir Advocate in Sindh High court pleaded that the court order Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to initiate action against Shahid Afridi for his interview in India.
“I have served a legal notice on Shahid Afridi and ‘de facto’ chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Najam Sethi for their love for India over Pakistan. I have also written to PCB chairman Shahryar Khan to launch an inquiry into the statement of Afridi in India,” said advocate Azhar Saddique said while sharing the contents of the legal notice with PTI.
“Afridi has let down the whole Pakistani nation for expressing more love for India than Pakistan. In fact he has committed treason. Now who will ensure that Pakistani team will play against India in Kolkata in T20 match to win,” said Saddique.
At a press conference in Kolkata, Afridi had said, “I’ve not enjoyed playing anywhere as much as I have in India. I am in the last stage of my career and I can say that the love I have got in India is something that I will always remember. We have not got this much love even from Pakistan. There are cricket-loving people here, much like in Pakistan. Overall, I’ve enjoyed a lot playing in India in my cricketing career”.
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