Irfan Pathan Shares How He Was Attacked By Fans In Pakistan After PCB's Complaint

After Pakistan’s seven-wicket defeat against India in Ahmedabad, things have got a little difficult for Pakistan in their ongoing 2023 ODI World Cup journey. The match seemed to be one-sided as India’s bowlers tied down Pakistan to 191 runs in 42.5 overs, the Indian batters easily reached the 192-run target in 30.3 overs, thanks to the half-centuries from captain Rohit Sharma (86) and Shreyas Iyer (53*).

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the match. They raised complaints about the visa issuance delays for Pakistani journalists, the absence of a clear visa policy for fans, and ‘inappropriate conduct’ towards their players during the World Cup clash against India.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wrote on the social media platform X about their complaints during the ongoing World Cup 2023 in India

PCB wrote,

“The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged another formal protest with the ICC over delays in visas for Pakistani journalists and the absence of a visa policy for Pakistan fans for the ongoing World Cup 2023. The PCB has also filed a complaint regarding inappropriate conduct targeted at the Pakistan squad during the India vs Pakistan match held on 14 October 2023”

Previously, the PCB had also said to ESPNCricinfo,

“The PCB is extremely disappointed to see that journalists from Pakistan and fans are still facing uncertainty about obtaining an Indian visa to cover Pakistan games in ICC World Cup 2023. In the meantime, PCB has again reminded ICC and BCCI of their respective obligations.”

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan presented a different take on the situation and revealed that he faced similar treatment ‘in Peshawar’, Pakistan

Reacting to PCB’s complaints of being ill-treated in India, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan had a different version of the situation and expressed that PCB ‘should stop making issues on crowd behaviour’ because he faced similar treatment when the Indian team had visited ‘Peshawar’.

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He said that a fan had thrown an iron nail at him, which hit him under the eye. Despite the disturbing incident, the Indian team decided not to make a fuss about it and instead appreciated the hospitality they received.

During the World Cup clash between India and Bangladesh, commentator Pathan exposed,

“We were playing a game in Peshawar, a fan suddenly threw an iron nail at me which struck under my eye. We never made an issue out of that and always appreciated their hospitality. Pakistan should stop making issues on crowd behaviour in India.”

Pathan also took to X and shared screenshots of news headlines to prove his statement

Pathan didn’t just stop there, he shared screenshots of news headlines that proved his statement. He also stated,

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“I m still saying it happens. There were many good fans were there who chanted Balaji Zara dheere chalo with love before this trip. But this incident happened too. we moved on and focused on winning rather than crying about it.”

Pakistan will face Australia in their upcoming fixture, on Friday, in the ongoing World Cup tournament and will be aiming to get back on track.

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