"They have tried many things to hurt PSL but God-willing nothing will come of it" : Shahid Afridi

[Abdullah719]

"They have tried many things to hurt PSL but God-willing nothing will come of it" : Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi in an interview with Hamid Mir:

"Many things have been tried by them, they threaten players by saying that if you play in that league then you won't be invited for this league... I travel and play in overseas leagues and meet foreign players and I am stunned to hear what kind of thoughts these people have... They have tried many things to hurt PSL but insha'Allah nothing will come of it"

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[PakPremi]

Shahid Afridi in an interview with Hamid Mir:

"Many things have been tried by them, they threaten players by saying that if you play in that league then you won't be invited for this league... I travel and play in overseas leagues and meet foreign players and I am stunned to hear what kind of thoughts these people have... They have tried many things to hurt PSL but insha'Allah nothing will come of it"

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If true it shows minnow mentality of a country trying to portray themselves as a big powerful country, but having to resort to cheap and desperate measures to undermine economics and sports of a relatively small country. If you are so high and mighty why you need to use underhand measures.

 

[Jingaaru]

Its the same Shahid AFRIDI who said that Tendulkar's leg were shievering facing Shoaib Akhtar. So its a known fact that whether he should be taken seriously not. By the who threatens them, the franchise or the BCCI.

 

[ILcricket]

Its the same Shahid AFRIDI who said that Tendulkar's leg were shievering facing Shoaib Akhtar. So its a known fact that whether he should be taken seriously not. By the who threatens them, the franchise or the BCCI.

Afridi cannot be taken seriously on the field or off it . Remember this guy begged SRK to pick him for IPL on TV .

 

[SensiblePakFan]

The truth shall always prevail in the face of any adversity.

 

[anonymous_guy]

Afridi cannot be taken seriously on the field or off it . Remember this guy begged SRK to pick him for IPL on TV .

Umm! any video or link to prove that, or its just wishful thinking.

 

[WengerOut]

This is another of those "shooting in the air" statement without taking any names.

 

[ILcricket]

Umm! any video or link to prove that, or its just wishful thinking.

search . I have seen it .

 

[Zorro]

It's funny how every cricketer talks to Afridi only, about PSL being the best league for bowlers or being threatened by BCCI/IPL.

He is the official spokesperson for ROW cricket players.

 

[asadee]

Ghatiya pan ki hadd Indian media govt and boards

 

[Pete Rose]

There might be indirect stuff but I think afridi is conflating some real and some imagined greviances.

 

[slipcatch]

A country that openly speak about isolating Pakistan then it isn’t hard to believe what Afridi has said.

I mean why wouldn’t Indian government tried it?

 

[anonymous_guy]

search . I have seen it .

Already searched, didn't find anything.

Are you sure it wasn't one of those cheeky advertisements which star sports comes up with, where an anime Shahid begged SRK to have him in KKR, and you thought of it as real.

 

[ILcricket]

Already searched, didn't find anything.

Are you sure it wasn't one of those cheeky advertisements which star sports comes up with, where an anime Shahid begged SRK to have him in KKR, and you thought of it as real.

no , Afridi saying on tv that i have told Shahrukh bhai to pick me was on TV . Year that no Pakistani player was picked .

 

[Saj]

This is another of those "shooting in the air" statement without taking any names.

Pretty clear who he is talking about.

 

[coy0607]

Afridi on target!

 

[rhony]

Any names of those foreign players? People just taking advantage of the situation with conspiracy theories

 

[Azzurri]

These clowns can do anything. Nothing unexpected really

 

[Madplayer]

Its the same Shahid AFRIDI who said that Tendulkar's leg were shievering facing Shoaib Akhtar. So its a known fact that whether he should be taken seriously not. By the who threatens them, the franchise or the BCCI.

How do you know he was lying about Tendu?

 

[Snowflake]

Its the same Shahid AFRIDI who said that Tendulkar's leg were shievering facing Shoaib Akhtar. So its a known fact that whether he should be taken seriously not. By the who threatens them, the franchise or the BCCI.

There's a lot of truth to that event, but only if you want to see it. In that particular test match, Tendulkar did not want to face Shoaib and walked off even before the umpire gave him out. Search for the video for yourself.

I know that its hard for Indians to see their icon in a vulnerable light, but it doesn't change the truth.

 

[BaankeJi]

There's a lot of truth to that event, but only if you want to see it. In that particular test match, Tendulkar did not want to face Shoaib and walked off even before the umpire gave him out. Search for the video for yourself.

I know that its hard for Indians to see their icon in a vulnerable light, but it doesn't change the truth.

Yeah. He would tremble with fear and hit Shoaib for sixes and fours. All batsmen will like that kind of fear.

 

[Birdman]

How do you know he was lying about Tendu?

Yup, here you have a guy who has faced bowlers from all over the world since he was 16 YO and has been tested in so many conditions, but is shaking when facing Akthar. Don't this sound farcical?

Did he say who is trying to hurt his precious PSL or how are they trying to hurt? Can he name an incident? Before the Kashmir incident, Indian company was producing the event and Indian channel was telecasting PSL in India, so where are they trying to hurt PSL? If BCCI want to hurt PSL, all they need to do is prohibit players from playing in other leagues. This has not happened.

 

[Snowflake]

Yeah. He would tremble with fear and hit Shoaib for sixes and fours. All batsmen will like that kind of fear.

Dude, please read carefully. I said "...truth to that event". Shoaib, after entire India got their knickers in a twist, also clarified that he was talking about that one test match specifically and not whenever Tendulkar faced him.

 

[Greenstorm]

Lala standing with his country when needed. Shoaib and Wasim should take note.

 

[Saj]

First time I am hearing that individuals or institutions have tried to push players not to take part in the PSL.

Sad, if true.

 

[princeuk]

A country that openly speak about isolating Pakistan then it isn’t hard to believe what Afridi has said.

I mean why wouldn’t Indian government tried it?

Exactly, everyone from their media to their celebrities to their tradesman who sell tomatoes openly talk about isolating paksitan and not include them in anything then why wouldnt they try this underhand, cheap tactic....ghatiya pan he yaar.

 

[Savak]

Sammy has received a lot of abuse on twitter with some Indian Fans threatening to unfollow him if he continued playing in the PSL. Sammy responded by blocking these posters himself.

 

[Varun]

Sammy has received a lot of abuse on twitter with some Indian Fans threatening to unfollow him if he continued playing in the PSL. Sammy responded by blocking these posters himself.

Can't see any of these tweets on Twitter.

 

[Abdullah719]

Can't see any of these tweets on Twitter.

The screenshots I've seen are of his Instagram page, but might be doctored.

But under most of his recent Instagram posts, there's an India-Pakistan war in the comments anyway

 

[WengerOut]

Pretty clear who he is talking about.

I am not aware. Which player?

 

[canadianhero]

Who takes this 18 year old guy seriously!

 

[waleed88]

There are alot of underground and very powerful lobbies that cast a large circle over the world of cricket.
Not neccessary that an institution or an official board goes through the official channel to get it done.

There are many indirect ways to pass some messages along. Along with some incentive if you do that...

 

[waleed88]

And the message is not like they will kill you or anything.... just makes you out of favor with some powerful people..

 

[Varun]

The screenshots I've seen are of his Instagram page, but might be doctored.

But under most of his recent Instagram posts, there's an India-Pakistan war in the comments anyway

Nothing new in that. Every YouTube cricket video is also a battlefield, even if it has nothing to do with Indian or Pakistani cricketers.

 

[Saj]

I am not aware. Which player?

Not players, rather an organisation.

 

[Misia]

It's funny how every cricketer talks to Afridi only, about PSL being the best league for bowlers or being threatened by BCCI/IPL.

He is the official spokesperson for ROW cricket players.

Its only the cricketers who choose not to play in Pakistan

 

[Bewal Express]

So the rumours about the Ind making people chose by trying to blackmail them were true even before the current crisis.

 

[troodon]

MANy players who played in PSL also played in IPL.

Not sure what the fuss is about.

Anything that comes out of Afridu’s mouth cannot be taken seriously.