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Pakistani fan asked to cover shirt during 4th Test match between England and India

Pakistani fan was asked to cover his shirt during the ENG vs IND 4th Test. Fair call or unnecessary?

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Did he leave or cover up ? I doubt it .

I’ve been to matches with a a South Africa T-shirt or football shirts many times .

Imo this took place … some Indian fans felt threatened , their kids were in tears , their nanni was having a stroke and their uncle was googling bomb shelters in Manchester. Hence the security informed.
 
KingKhanWC said:
Did he leave or cover up ? I doubt it .

I’ve been to matches with a a South Africa T-shirt or football shirts many times .

Imo this took place … some Indian fans felt threatened , their kids were in tears , their nanni was having a stroke and their uncle was googling bomb shelters in Manchester. Hence the security informed.
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Welcome back bro. You disappeared from the match thread yesterday faster than a cheetah. I am keeping track of movements of all the ususal suspects.

Brother @aboveandbeyond is still missing. So much for mighty mighty England

:inti :kp
 
Rajdeep said:
Welcome back bro. You disappeared from the match thread yesterday faster than a cheetah. I am keeping track of movements of all the ususal suspects.

Brother @aboveandbeyond is still missing. So much for mighty mighty England

:inti :kp
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I was watching live F1. India batted like midgets , being 2-1 down you have to go for the win but these jokers only cared about personal milestone.

India has a billion playing the only sport most do , most money but will never dominate cricket like WI and Aus as Indians are mentally weak
 
Romali_rotti said:
Losing to Bangladesh is the lowest of lows, I don't understand Pak cricket team they beat Eng at home but can't take care of business against the lowly Bangladeshi kitty cats.
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We are total sh*t and prob more Kenya level of minnow. I have accepted and embraced this notion. With the amount of corruption and groupies running rampant within the framework, I don't see things getting better any time soon.
 
From the ESPNCricinfo article on this incident:
In recent years, Lancashire have openly spoken of building their links with India. The Hundred team based at the ground, Manchester Originals, are set to become 70% owned by Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG group, which runs Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, while Lancashire's chief executive, Daniel Gidney, has suggested giving the BCCI a stake in the 100-ball tournament.
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Also, respect to the spectator for opting to leave the ground, rather than hide his shirt.
 
The security guard, who identifies himself as working for Lancashire, says: "I've been asked by control if you can cover that shirt up, please." Later on, a steward can be heard saying the shirt "might be considered nationalistic".
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imagine a national team’s jersey representing a nation. Outrageous
 
TBH, an uncle rolling up like that in an Env v Ind match could be seen as provocative. You could see from his argument that he was a bit intent on being confrontational.
 
Kroll said:
We are total sh*t and prob more Kenya level of minnow. I have accepted and embraced this notion. With the amount of corruption and groupies running rampant within the framework, I don't see things getting better any time soon.
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lol just smashed England and made their FTBs Brook and Root dance to the tunes of Sajid but sure we are Kenya level...amount of delusion in that post
 
Kroll said:
TBH, an uncle rolling up like that in an Env v Ind match could be seen as provocative. You could see from his argument that he was a bit intent on being confrontational.
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What argument? He wanted to know why he was getting kicked out nothing confrontational about it other than his typical Brit Pak accent @Cpt. Rishwat
 
Honestly Indian fans and whoever had the influence are such snowflakes. Honestly, get a thicker skin man. Such pampered little babies now!

I remember in the famous 1999 WC group game vs Australia at Headingley where it was 95% Pakistanis, two Indian guys were walking past wearing Indian shirts. Some people boo-ed, some cheered, some laughed, the Indians laughed too. - bit of banter and the game went on.

Seriously grow a pair!
 
TheSultan said:
Honestly Indian fans and whoever had the influence are such snowflakes. Honestly, get a thicker skin man. Such pampered little babies now!

I remember in the famous 1999 WC group game vs Australia at Headingley where it was 95% Pakistanis, two Indian guys were walking past wearing Indian shirts. Some people boo-ed, some cheered, some laughed, the Indians laughed too. - bit of banter and the game went on.

Seriously grow a pair!
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As mentioned to @Devadwal and @Bhaag Viru Bhaag Inds tend to be quite timid like BD. Pak and SL have the mongrel in us.
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
lol just smashed England and made their FTBs Brook and Root dance to the tunes of Sajid but sure we are Kenya level...amount of delusion in that post
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Some posts are for entertainment purposes only - don't take everything too literal.
 
Devadwal said:
Pakistani poster's were worshipping England team during the match against India but slapped by England authorities as vindicated in this thread

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 :kp
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Pakistani posters got slapped? How? And the steward that rocked up was an Indian. The two police birds couldn't be bothered with it either.
 
Kroll said:
Pakistani posters got slapped? How? And the steward that rocked up was an Indian. The two police birds couldn't be bothered with it either.
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This incident has nothing to do with Indian team or fans. It's between Pakistan fans and England authority. :kp
 
Devadwal said:
This incident has nothing to do with Indian team or fans. It's between Pakistan fans and England authority. :kp
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Pakistan fans? As in one solitary uncle who decided to waltz up in a Pak shirt?
 
Lancashire have said they are investigating after an incident in which a fan attending the fourth Test between England and India at Old Trafford was asked to cover up the Pakistan shirt they were wearing.

The fan, named in Pakistani media as Farooq Nazar, posted a video on social media documenting the request, initially from a member of the security staff at the ground, that he cover the shirt, a replica of Pakistan's traditional green limited-overs kit.

The security guard, who identifies himself as working for Lancashire, says: "I've been asked by control if you can cover that shirt up, please." Later on, a steward can be heard saying the shirt "might be considered nationalistic".

In the video, Nazar can be seen becoming increasingly agitated amid repeated requests to cover up. Eventually, he is approached by a police officer, who asks to continue the conversation away from the stands. According to reports, Nazar then opted to leave the ground rather than hide his shirt.

Political relations between India and Pakistan, frosty for years, have been at their most tense this year, following a brief military skirmish between the two countries in May. Those tensions have filtered into relations between the BCCI and PCB; the two sides have not played a bilateral series since 2012-13 and no Test cricket since 2007-08. Their participation in ICC events hosted by either country has also recently become problematic, with a neutral venue added in to stage their games as part of a hybrid solution to the issue.

It is unclear on which day of the Test, which ended in a draw as India batted their way through five sessions, the incident took place but Lancashire confirmed they were looking into it.

"We are aware of the incident referenced and are taking steps to understand the facts and context surrounding the matter fully," a Lancashire spokesperson said.

In recent years, Lancashire have openly spoken of building their links with India. The Hundred team based at the ground, Manchester Originals, are set to become 70% owned by Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG group, which runs Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, while Lancashire's chief executive, Daniel Gidney, has suggested giving the BCCI a stake in the 100-ball tournament.


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Pakistan fan 'asked to cover shirt' during England-India Test

Lancashire have said they are investigating the incident at Old Trafford | ESPN.in
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Hyder said:
Joke is indians and their insecurities. I dare u to wesr paks shirt in ahmedabad. We all can wear kohlis shirt in lahore and no one stop us.
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Why should i wear Pakistan shirt? Never ever. :kp
 
Hyder said:
Joke is indians and their insecurities. I dare u to wesr paks shirt in ahmedabad. We all can wear kohlis shirt in lahore and no one stop us.
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You can also wear a Kohli shirt or a Pakistani shirt in Bangladesh. Nothing would happen.

Not possible in India as India have become an extremist country just like Germany was in 1930's. It took a full-blown war to humble Germany. Perhaps something similar is needed to humble India also. :inti
 
sweep_shot said:
I have a feeling security guard (who looked Indian) acted without authorization from higher-up. Probably some Indian losers complained and the security guard obliged.

An example should be made out of this. The security guard should publicly apologize and he should lose his job. This was full-blown discrimination. :inti
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Was waiting for you to bring india into this even though india has nothing to do with the security arrangement.
 
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BouncerGuy said:
POLL ADDED GUYS.

I THINK IT WAS AN UNNECESSARY THING TO DO... NOT ACCEPTABLE.
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Agreed totally unnecessary. What was the need to wear Pakistani t-shirt in an Eng v Ind game? Normally people wear team jersey to support that specific team. However Pakistan was not one of the participants. So what was the reason to spot Pakistani t-shirt? Ofcourse the motive was to instigate and antagonize fans perhaps for his social media consuption. Good on police and authorities to boot him out.

Also, the guy is not very smart. He wore WC 2019 jersey and went to provoke Indian fans at the same ground where India mauled Pakistan in the same tournament. Atleast he should have waited till oval test and spot the CT 17 t-shirt.

:genius

:kp
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
What argument? He wanted to know why he was getting kicked out nothing confrontational about it other than his typical Brit Pak accent @Cpt. Rishwat
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He hasn't got a Brit accent, he's clearly an immigrant. Fair play to him though, this is quite typical of Pakistani immigrants, they are cocksure of themselves and never hide or bootlick like their Indian counterparts.
 
HitWicket said:
I assume because they felt it could instigate an incident that they wanted to avoid.
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So they let the guy in, he watches two full hours of the game without a single issue, and suddenly his shirt becomes an issue? Let’s call it what it, some fragile, Indians couldn’t handle the sight of a green Pakistan jersey without throwing a tantrum. They cried to the staff like toddlers, and the organizers caved to their manufactured outrage.
 
All UK PPers. Write to your local MPs to ban this Hindutva racism in the UK cricket.

Cricket is an educated sport and never has there been trouble unless the cult are involved.

The Pakistani fan should have lawyers queuing up to represent him.

The Lancashire ground is heading for a massive racism case / payout, and this after the entire Afeem saga.

Tossers had no problem with the odd green shirt in the heartland of Hindutva, but think they can hide behind the white man here.

BCCI is done, and soon will be designated a racist organisation.
 
Rajdeep said:
Agreed totally unnecessary. What was the need to wear Pakistani t-shirt in an Eng v Ind game? Normally people wear team jersey to support that specific team. However Pakistan was not one of the participants. So what was the reason to spot Pakistani t-shirt? Ofcourse the motive was to instigate and antagonize fans perhaps for his social media consuption. Good on police and authorities to boot him out.

Also, the guy is not very smart. He wore WC 2019 jersey and went to provoke Indian fans at the same ground where India mauled Pakistan in the same tournament. Atleast he should have waited till oval test and spot the CT 17 t-shirt.

:genius

:kp
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Why are you provoked by a t-shirt ? Come on pal , 5000 Indians were scared of one uncle ? Lol

Why are Indians so scared ? He wasn’t a pilot lol
 
KingKhanWC said:
Why are you provoked by a t-shirt ? Come on pal , 5000 Indians were scared of one uncle ? Lol

Why are Indians so scared ? He wasn’t a pilot lol
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Lol Indian don't give a bit about Pakistan fans or Pakistani kits. It was Local authority who threw away him from the ground because they don't like the Pakistan kit on India - England match . begani shadi me abdulla diwana banned ki kya jarurat thi usko 🤡 :kp
 
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Technics 1210 said:
All UK PPers. Write to your local MPs to ban this Hindutva racism in the UK cricket.

Cricket is an educated sport and never has there been trouble unless the cult are involved.

The Pakistani fan should have lawyers queuing up to represent him.

The Lancashire ground is heading for a massive racism case / payout, and this after the entire Afeem saga.

Tossers had no problem with the odd green shirt in the heartland of Hindutva, but think they can hide behind the white man here.

BCCI is done, and soon will be designated a racist organisation.
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Rajdeep said:
According to this uncle himself, no Indian complained about him. Watch the video again. Angrez has a rule in place now, only team jersey's are allowed. Knowing the notorious history of Pakistanis and for being known trouble makers, the autorities are extra vigilant.
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He said nobody complained to him personally. Security only intervene if there are complaints people feel threatened in int cricket matches in England. The security didn’t mention he made any sort of trouble , this is your imagination. Don’t be scared , nobody will attack you in a stadium with thousands of you lol
 
May 2025 will haunt Indians for generations, every glimpse of a green jersey will be enough to make them shat their pants
 
BouncerGuy said:
Even a shirt is triggering Indians....LOL

You guys need to throw the hatred-filled glasses to see the world.. It is beautiful..
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Pop open a cool one brother, the ground security does not have a direct line from the PM’s office. The PM of India that is.
 
Rajdeep said:
Excellent work by security. When you wear a team jersey or a t-shirt with some messages, you clearly showing your allegiance for a specific country or a cause. In an India vs England test match, what is the need to wear Pakistani t-shirt? What message was he trying to send?

We all have watched cricket in UK and well aware that security will not bother anyone unless there is a reason behind it. India and Pakistan recently fought a war. I refuse to believe this guy was a silent watcher and was not there to instigate. UK police and security will not go after anyone without proper intel.
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For the same reason I sometimes wear an eagles jersey to a giants game even if the eagles aren’t playing. Freedom of expression. I know pau pau has taken that away from you lot in India but here in the civilized world we still have it.
 
pretty dumb stuff by the indian looking steward. This is gonna be a court case where that idiot loses his job. I feel sorry for the family he looks after.
 
Rajdeep said:
Welcome back bro. You disappeared from the match thread yesterday faster than a cheetah. I am keeping track of movements of all the ususal suspects.

Brother @aboveandbeyond is still missing. So much for mighty mighty England

:inti :kp
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Are you the security guard or just here for decoration? My slipper is missing, earn that uniform. :yk :inti
 
Rajdeep said:
Welcome back bro. You disappeared from the match thread yesterday faster than a cheetah. I am keeping track of movements of all the ususal suspects.

Brother @aboveandbeyond is still missing. So much for mighty mighty England

:inti :kp
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@James is Just coming after 4 Days before he was talking big with wannabe fans about Bumrah but disappeared as soon as England trundlers didn't takes enough wickets.

:kp
 
'I was kicked out of Old Trafford when I refused to cover up my t-shirt'

A TV presenter and cricket fan says he was left 'humiliated' after being thrown out of the recent Manchester test match after refusing to cover up his Pakistan shirt.

Muhammad Farooq Nazar's wife bought him a ticket for the fifth day of the contest between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford.

Born in Pakistan and a supporter of their national cricket team, Muhammad, 52, who lives in Didsbury, wore their famous green shirt to the final day of the match on on Sunday, July 27.

He said it was visible under his jacket as he entered the ground and that a steward even complemented him on it as he took his seat.

However. in what he alleges was a 'discriminatory' move., during the lunch break he was approached by a different steward and asked to cover it. When he refused repeated requests, he was ejected.

Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) say stadium staff were taking a 'precautionary, safety-first approach' after an incident during the previous day's play where the waving of a Pakistan flag led to 'tensions with nearby Indian fans.'

The club, who were the subject of a backlash online following the incident, have apologised 'for any upset and offence caused' and say they will review their procedures.

Muhammad, who moved to the UK in 2008, is a presenter who often covers sports on Islamic TV channel Ahlebait TV.

He has attended previous test matches at Old Trafford, not involving Pakistan, including an Ashes test match between England and Australia and a previous match between England and India.

India and Pakistan are historic rivals both on and off the cricket field. There have been long-standing political tensions between the two countries including an armed conflict earlier this year.

The two sides haven't played a bilateral series in over a decade and they currently only meet in international tournaments on neutral territory.

However Muhammad said he did not forsee any issues, and in fact thought it was a good opportunity to show unity.

"I had my jacket open when I came in. When I asked for some help getting to my seat, the steward actually praised me and said 'good team, you look good.'

"Shortly after the play started I took off my jacket as it was hot. For two hours it was very friendly. I appreciated the Indian captain (Shubman Gill) when he scored his century. I appreciated the England wicket takers.

"I wanted that friendly feel. I thought Sky Sports may even pick up the fact Indian and Pakistan fans were sitting together and appreciating each other. As a few months before it was not nice between India and Pakistan.

"One of the umpires in the middle (Ahsan Raza) was Pakistani, and two days before (Lancashire and Pakistan legend) Wasim Akram had rung the bell to start play.

"So I thought they are not going to be bothered by someone wearing a Pakistan shirt. I thought it would be a positive thing.

"I spoke to my wife on the phone at one point and said how appreciative I was and what a good time I was having" he continued. "If I would have known there was any kind of issue I would not have worn my shirt. I would not even have gone to the match."

As captured on footage, which then went viral on social media, when initially asked to cover the shirt, he asked for their reasons in writing.

More stewards and eventually the police became involved. He was asked to put his coat on but refused saying ''No, no, this is my proud country.'

"I was very disappointed and surprised" he said. "I even shouted to the crowd 'does anyone have any complaints?' and I could hear them saying 'no.' I was very upset."

Police officers became involved and asked him to come to the back of the stand to discuss the matter further.

Muhammad said after leaving his seat he was again asked by stewards to cover his shirt, but said he believed it was a point of principle.

"Any other shirt I could accept but this was an official Pakistan shirt. It's not a political shirt or anything. It's a cricket shirt. All the fans were wearing their cricket shirts, England, India. In Pakistan you see people wearing (Indian star) Virat Kholi shirts.

"There was no reason for me to cover it. I thought 'I cannot accept it.' At the test match afterwards I saw someone wearing a Bangladesh shirt.

"They did not explain to me anything that happened the day before. If they had maybe I would have understood a bit more.

"I said to them if there is an issue you can move me to another stand, but they said I now had to leave. It was a very discriminatory and humiliating thing for me."

"In 148 years of test cricket history I bet there has been no such incident of someone being chucked out for wearing a country's shirt. It is a gentleman's game" he added.

He has since complained to Lancashire who have explained the situation and apologised. He has accepted their apology but says he believes he deserves 'more than an apology' and says he has 'left the ball in their court' regarding potential compensation or a goodwill gesture.

There was criticism of the club's actions online afterwards. Stand-up comic and cricket commentator Aatif Nawaz said on X, formerly Twitter, said: "How can it be in any way wrong to wear a cricket shirt to a cricket match?

"Are we setting new rules where you can only wear the shirts of the two teams playing?

"Because I promise you, that happens at almost every match, international or domestic in the country. This man wasn't being antagonistic. He wasn't bothering anyone. No one appears to have made a complaint."

He later added: "Cricket as a sport has to put itself above the childish scene from Old Trafford today. All cricket lovers should always be welcome at the cricket. Wearing a cricket shirt, any shirt, makes you part of that community of cricket lovers.

"Those who wish to isolate someone like that don't have what's best for the game in their hearts. We need to use the sport of cricket to build bridges, not destroy them."

However others said they understood the move. One fan said: "Could you imagine a footy fan wearing a Man City jersey when attending Liverpool v Man Utd? Arch rivals. Riles up fans due to rivalry. Why is it any different in cricket?"

In a statement, a club spokesperson said: "Following an internal review, the Club would like to clarify the circumstances surrounding an incident involving a supporter wearing a Pakistan cricket shirt on Sunday during the Test Match at Emirates Old Trafford.

"Firstly, we wish to make it clear that there was no intention to remove the individual simply for wearing a Pakistan cricket shirt.

"The approach taken was informed by an incident on Saturday, during which a group of supporters waved a Pakistan national flag, leading to tensions with nearby Indian fans.

"In that case, our stewards were able to de-escalate the situation by respectfully asking the individuals to put the flag away, which they did without hesitation.

"In light of this context, our team adopted a precautionary, safety-first approach on Sunday.

"A stand supervisor politely asked the individual to cover his shirt in the interest of his own safety and to avoid any potential escalation.

"Despite several courteous requests from the supervisor and the response team, the individual repeatedly declined to comply.

"He was then asked to leave the stadium by stewards and police officers due to unacceptable behaviour directed towards the stewarding team.

"The Club apologises for any upset and offence caused which was not intended and will review its procedures for handling similar situations in the future. Lancashire Cricket will not be commenting further on this incident."

Muhammad said he refutes any suggestion he was abusive.

India batted out the game to secure a draw before winning the final test at the Oval to square the five match series 2-2.

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