Wasim Akram has a message for Narendra Modi

[shree835]

Legendary paceman Wasim Akram on Thursday urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end his country's cricketing boycott of Pakistan saying the ongoing impasse was hurting fans across the globe.
Pakistan is awaiting New Delhi's clearance for a full series, the first between the two countries since 2007, that was due to be played in United Arab Emirates starting December.

India called off most sporting fixtures between the rivals after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which were planned by militants in Pakistan, though they did play a limited-overs series in 2012.

Recent cross-border tensions including firing across the disputed territory of Kashmir have put the tour in doubt, but Wasim, 49, said he was hopeful Modi would give it the green light.

"I request prime minister Modi to clear the tour," Wasim told AFP. "I heard that he told his cabinet that he doesn't have any problems in playing sports with Pakistan so cricket should flourish.

"What I have noticed is that PM Modi is striving to make India a superpower and they are cricketing superpower so they have a duty to look around the world and cooperate in others' progress so I am sure he will okay the series," he added.

Wasim, considered the best left-arm pacer in history, said India versus Pakistan fixtures were a part of cricket's fabric and their loss was hurting the game.

"It's the loss for the cricketing world which has a small base. India-Pakistan is the ultimate contest and I grew up dreaming to feature in an India-Pakistan match."

He fondly recalled Pakistan's tour of India in 1999, where his team beat the hosts in two of their three Tests.

"We went to India under severe threats but what happened to us there is history," said Wasim, who was captain at the time. "We were accorded a warm welcome everywhere we went and the love and affection was unbelievable.

"The same thing happened when India toured Pakistan in 2004 and even now when I tour India as a commentator people meet me with great affection and they ask me why are we not playing cricket.

"Billions enjoy Indo-Pak matches and its intensity outmatches every other rivalry as no team wants to lose and no fan wants to see his team lose, so I sincerely hope that everything is set aside and cricketing ties go on uninterrupted."

Wasim Akram has a message for Narendra Modi - Yahoo Cricket India

 

[dravidianhero]

With all due respects to wasim, doesn't an average Pakistani feel shame to beg India like this? On one hand they talk big, hate India and on the other shamelessly beg India for cricket and to allow their artists to perform in India..it is a trait of a society which lacks self respect and self esteem
Again no offence to wadim akram.

 

[SR-91]

Legendary paceman Wasim Akram on Thursday urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end his country's cricketing boycott of Pakistan saying the ongoing impasse was hurting fans across the globe.
Pakistan is awaiting New Delhi's clearance for a full series, the first between the two countries since 2007, that was due to be played in United Arab Emirates starting December.

India called off most sporting fixtures between the rivals after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which were planned by militants in Pakistan, though they did play a limited-overs series in 2012.

Recent cross-border tensions including firing across the disputed territory of Kashmir have put the tour in doubt, but Wasim, 49, said he was hopeful Modi would give it the green light.

"I request prime minister Modi to clear the tour," Wasim told AFP. "I heard that he told his cabinet that he doesn't have any problems in playing sports with Pakistan so cricket should flourish.

"What I have noticed is that PM Modi is striving to make India a superpower and they are cricketing superpower so they have a duty to look around the world and cooperate in others' progress so I am sure he will okay the series," he added.

Wasim, considered the best left-arm pacer in history, said India versus Pakistan fixtures were a part of cricket's fabric and their loss was hurting the game.

"It's the loss for the cricketing world which has a small base. India-Pakistan is the ultimate contest and I grew up dreaming to feature in an India-Pakistan match."

He fondly recalled Pakistan's tour of India in 1999, where his team beat the hosts in two of their three Tests.

"We went to India under severe threats but what happened to us there is history," said Wasim, who was captain at the time. "We were accorded a warm welcome everywhere we went and the love and affection was unbelievable.

"The same thing happened when India toured Pakistan in 2004 and even now when I tour India as a commentator people meet me with great affection and they ask me why are we not playing cricket.

"Billions enjoy Indo-Pak matches and its intensity outmatches every other rivalry as no team wants to lose and no fan wants to see his team lose, so I sincerely hope that everything is set aside and cricketing ties go on uninterrupted."

Wasim Akram has a message for Narendra Modi - Yahoo Cricket India

I have personally meet mr Akram, spent about 40 mins with him. We talked about different subjects, He's a good man with an open mind. I hope Pakistan create more of MR. AKRAM, especially in cricket.

 

[Rocky25]

Sir Wasim Akram, I have a great respect for you!

But the terrorism emanating from Pakistan should end!

 

[lastofthepatriots]

Sir Wasim Akram, I have a great respect for you!

But the terrorism emanating from Pakistan should end!

It's probably mostly about the fact that the Pakistani team strikes terror into the hearts of your blue boys.

 

[Imran Khan]

bhai us chaay waly bhikari ko jab se nya mobile mila hai wo sari dunya main selfiyaan le le ker pagal ho gya wo kisi ki nhi sunta

 

[third eye]

bhai us chaay waly bhikari ko jab se nya mobile mila hai wo sari dunya main selfiyaan le le ker pagal ho gya wo kisi ki nhi sunta

Bahut Tucchi baat kar di .

Actually, Tucchi nahin Choti baat kar di

 

[saurav]

Naah... we like this status quo.

 

[Donald Trump]

It's probably mostly about the fact that the Pakistani team strikes terror into the hearts of your blue boys.

You mean the Pakistani cricket team are terrorists??

 

[lastofthepatriots]

You mean the Pakistani cricket team are terrorists??

I suppose so, since you bhartis are scared of playing match with them.

 

[Echo_419]

bhai us chaay waly bhikari ko jab se nya mobile mila hai wo sari dunya main selfiyaan le le ker pagal ho gya wo kisi ki nhi sunta

Choti sooch hai aapki

 

[zip]

bhai us chaay waly bhikari ko jab se nya mobile mila hai wo sari dunya main selfiyaan le le ker pagal ho gya wo kisi ki nhi sunta

Imran bai aaj chair nahi pi kya ?

 

[Rocky25]

and the smelly cow urine drinking people should stop thier nonsense. 52% of Indian children are molested (mostly by their relatives) and this should be more terrorisim to India then Indian government dressing up few jobless hindu indians to act like pakistani terrorists.

Post reported!

 

[Rocky25]

It's probably mostly about the fact that the Pakistani team strikes terror into the hearts of your blue boys.

Ha ha, Is it so! Last time India won against Pakistan in WC 2015! If you are such a champions why beg like this!

 

[vsdoc]

It's probably mostly about the fact that the Pakistani team strikes terror into the hearts of your blue boys.

Your narrative is out of date by about 25 years (the post-Miandad Sharjah years).

Your team sucks greatly now.