“Provocative Assertion”: Ramiz Raja Opens Up On Snapping At Indian Journalist

Within the Asia Cup remaining, Babar Azam-led Pakistan suffered a 23-run defeat by the hands of Sri Lanka and because of this, the Islanders received the continental match for the sixth time. Nonetheless, the most important speaking level got here after the match got here to an finish, as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja snapped at an Indian journalist, who had requested Ramiz to say one thing to “Pakistani followers who had been unhappy after the loss.”

After listening to the query, the PCB chief was left fuming as he requested the journalist whether or not he was from India and likewise hinted that the Indian followers can be completely happy on the final result of the ultimate. Ramiz was additionally seen snatching the telephone from the journalists’ Shane earlier than giving it again to him.

Now, whereas doing a QnA with followers on Pakistan Cricket’s official’s YouTube channel, Ramiz was requested in regards to the incident after the Asia Cup remaining.

Speaking in regards to the incident, Ramiz stated: “I am going to let you know what occurred. The road of questioning was not proper. The one level that I had was, the reporter requested that  all Pakistan followers are indignant with the loss in Asia Cup remaining, I simply requested him how does he know that followers are indignant? You might be sitting in a distinct space, so how have you learnt the followers are sad.”

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“These are provocative statements, in the event you don’t have any malice in your coronary heart, it can come by means of. Anyway, it was only one incident, we will let it go,” he added.

Pakistan tasted a second straight humbling by the hands of Sri Lanka and this time it was within the remaining of Asia Cup 2022. Babar Azam’s crew didn’t drive house the benefit within the summit conflict in Dubai regardless of profitable the toss and having the Lankans tottering at 67/5 after the primary 10 overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksa slammed an unbeaten 71 to information the Lankans to 170/6. After that the Sri Lankan bowlers bowled out Pakistan for 147 to script an ideal win.