Global Cup 2023: Danish Kaneria criticizes Mohammad Rizwan for bringing spiritual practices onto the cricket box

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Former Pakistan cricketer, Danish Kaneria, famend for his outspoken critiques, is as soon as once more within the highlight. This time, he has raised questions on present Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan‘s resolution to publicly carry out Namaz (Islamic prayers) in entrance of the Indian crowd all over the ODI Global Cup 2023.

Danish Kaneria’s candid remarks on Mohammad Rizwan’s spiritual show

In a up to date interview with Aaj Tak, Kaneria voiced his complaint of Rizwan’s public expression of spiritual devotion, suggesting that such acts must be confined to the dressing room reasonably than displayed at the cricket box. Moreover, Kaneria identified that Indian cricketers like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are recognized for his or her spiritual practices however chorus from public presentations.

“For this present Pakistani group, faith comes first, then it’s politics, whilst cricket is the 3rd precedence. I don’t perceive their antics. If you wish to be offering Namaz, do it within the dressing room,” Kaneria stated.

“What’s the want to do it in entrance of everybody? We additionally do our Puja. However we don’t get started doing Aarti at the flooring. What do you suppose—Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli don’t pray, or Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj don’t be offering Namaz?,” the 42-year-old added.

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Kaneria opens up about discrimination in his profession

Kaneria additionally shared insights into the discrimination he confronted all over his taking part in days, revealing how Shahid Afridi constantly mentioned spiritual conversion with him. He additional disclosed that Inzamam-ul-Haq was once the one Pakistan captain who supported him all over those difficult instances.

“I used to be doing smartly in my profession and was once taking part in county cricket too. Inzamam-ul-Haq supported me so much and was once the one captain who did so. Along him, Shoaib Akhtar. Shahid Afridi and lots of different Pakistan avid gamers afflicted me so much and didn’t used to devour with me. They used to speak about conversion, however my faith is the whole lot to me. Shahid Afridi was once the primary individual telling me to transform and did numerous instances. Inzamam-ul-Haq by no means used to speak that means,” the Karachi-born cricketer concluded.

Kaneria’s global cricket adventure for Pakistan

Kaneria, who made his global debut in 2000 and concluded his profession as Pakistan’s perfect wicket-taking spinner, took 261 wickets in 61 Assessments at a mean of 34.79. His spectacular file comprises 15 five-wicket hauls and a few ten-wicket hauls. Nonetheless, his cricketing adventure was once marred by way of a number of controversies. He final performed a aggressive fit in 2012.