uncle Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 While Pakistani artists like Atif Aslam and Veena Malik are welcomed in India, why only our cricketers are deprived of the IPL, asks legendary Javed Miandad. A few days ago, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi stressed that Pakistani players were barred from taking part in the cash-rich league since 2009, but he didn't take any names as to whose diktat it was to disallow Pakistani cricketers in IPL. Interestingly, former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood will figure in this year's IPL (he was bought by Kings XI Punjab in last week's auction in Bangalore) by virtue of his British passport and Wasim Akram made entry into the IPL as Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling coach. Former Pakistan captain and coach, Javed Miandad is utterly disgusted by these so called double standards. "It is unfortunate that Pakistanis are treated like untouchables as far as IPL is concerned. My question is, who is to be blamed? Is it the BCCI or the Indian government? One should come clear on whose decision is this, otherwise the blame game would continue and Pakistani cricketers will be deprived time and again," Miandad told MiD DAY. The fact that only cricketers are deprived from exhibiting their skills annoys Miandad even more. "Besides stars like Atif and Veena, I know many Pakistanis who visit India often and vice-versa, so why is there no transparency about participation in the IPL? We don't beg to play in the IPL, but at the same time, there shouldn't be such discrimination against a nation," Miandad said from Karachi. When reminded about Mohammad Asif's positive dope test during inaugural IPL in 2008 and recent spot-fixing scandal that pushed Salman Butt, Asif and Mohammad Amir behind the bars in England, Miandad felt these are stray incidents committed by individuals and his entire nation should not be held responsible. "Mohammed Azharuddin was also banned for life (in the match-fixing scandal of 2000). He isn't a Pakistani. India or BCCI cannot be held responsible for the controversy he got into. There are individuals who tarnish the image of the sport and I feel they should be brought to book as individuals," the legendary batsman said. Miandad though loved the sporting gesture shown by the Indian government during the India vs Pakistan ICC World Cup fixture in Mohali last year. "It was nice to see diplomats across the border greeting each other despite it being a high-voltage World Cup semi-final. This again gives rise to the oddity that if we can carry on with our daily interaction, what is the hitch when it comes to IPL? Is it a handful of BCCI officials or the India government, who are behind this ban? Only the media can throw light on this and bring out the truth," he remarked. To prove that his countrymen could display sportsmanship, Miandad turned back the clock to 2004 when India defeated Pakistan 2-1 in the Test series. "India played better and they beat us in our country. We all appreciated their performance and that's how it should be," he signed off.
Desi Cartman Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Why is your son married to India's most wanted's son :dontknow:
Stuge Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Pakistani says we are obsessed with pakistan hahaha :cantstop:
nospam Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Why is your son married to India's most wanted's son :dontknow: :WTF:
Zero_Unit Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Good point, as much as we like to poke at the pakistanis they do have good players for this format. It dosen't make sense to me either.
Sid Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 :WTF: son's daughter,desi paaji forgot to add it I guess.Saala totla Dawood ka samdhi hai.
ganeshran Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Why is your son married to India's most wanted's son :dontknow: I thought that was haraam :hysterical::hysterical:
Yoda-esque Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Miandad is such a hypocrite ...:facepalm:
Desi Cartman Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 I thought that was haraam :hysterical::hysterical: yet enjoyable :giggle:
Needforspeed Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Pakis are not banned, they are not wanted. However, the great Azhar Mehmood has been purchased by Jinnah's Great Grandson in this year's auction.
achilles Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Third time in Three years! :facepalm: Javed, grow up !
Prakat Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Why does Pakistan send terrorists only to India? Why does Pakistan Want only Indian Kashmir? Why does Pakistan only want to play in IPL?
Stuge Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Why does Pakistan send terrorists only to India? Why does Pakistan Want only Indian Kashmir? Why does Pakistan only want to play in IPL? I see this thread getting derailed now .:cantstop::cantstop:
mishra Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 If our Raw was even half as efficient as Mossad, Miandad would have been giving interview to fishes from the bottom of Arabian sea bed
Vilander Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Good point' date=' as much as we like to poke at the pakistanis they do have good players for this format. It dosen't make sense to me either.[/quote'] oh it doesn't make sense to you, let me make it clear. Pak players need not play IPL because of the below reasons.. 1, pakistan is terroristan, and an enemy state ( because they want it to be so). And enemies dont generally play around domestically. 2, pakistanis exist to hate India, eg mia miandad who has got his daughter married to dawood son (or vice versa). 3, Because of the bad political environment, pak players might not be able to play in India suddenly, so they attribute an additional and un due risk in terms of ROI. 4, Because many Indians, probably the majority do not want to see Indian money making pakistanies rich and successful. 5, Because not everybody is as naive as some of our bleeding heart liberal Indian fans. 6, Moreover IPL is a domestic Indian league and it need not represent Pakistanis in it.
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