Tensions Rise Ahead of India-Pakistan T20 World Cup Match
The color of the T20 World Cup is now rising. Especially the color of the India-Pakistan match has started rising now. The match between India and Pakistan will be played on 9 June. A war of words has started between the two sides before this match. But a tweet by Raina further fueled the controversy. After this Shahid Afridi intervened and partially put an end to the controversy.
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Suresh Raina’s Controversial Comment
The bugle of the T20 World Cup has been blown and only a few hours are left. Sports lovers around the world are eager for this tournament. In this tournament, the high-voltage match between India and Pakistan has already started. Meanwhile, two legendary players of India and Pakistan have come face to face. Suresh Raina has fueled the controversy by commenting on the retirement of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. But now the curtain has fallen on this controversy to some extent.
During the commentary during the IPL 2024 tournament, Aakash Chopra asked Suresh Raina a question and the controversy started. Aakash Chopra asked, “Will you debut after retirement and play for Team India?” Suresh Raina answered this question by giving the example of Shahid Afridi. “My name is Suresh Raina. I am not Shahid Afridi.” This statement of Raina spread like wildfire on social media. Pakistani sports lovers were very angry with his statement. After this, they started trolling Raina.
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ICC appointed Shahid Afridi as the ambassador for the T20 World Cup. Then the Pakistani journalist tagged Raina and wrote, “ICC has appointed Shahid Afridi as the ambassador for T20 World Cup 2024. Namaste Suresh Raina” Suresh Raina replied to his tweet. “I am not an ambassador of ICC. But I have the 2011 World Cup at home. Do you remember the match played in Mohali? I hope this bittersweet memory will hurt you.”
Raina Deletes Controversial Tweet After Discussion with Afridi
India defeated Pakistan in the semi-finals of the 2011 ODI World Cup. After this tweet, Shahid Afridi discussed it with Raina. After this Raina deleted that tweet. After this Afridi also gave a statement. “I have spent many good moments with Raina. He is a good person. Sometimes small arguments happen. Saw his post on social media and discussed it with him. He treated me like a younger brother and agreed to delete the tweet. Great people correct their mistakes immediately.”
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