Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq who recently stepped down as men’s cricket team’s chief selector made shocking claims that Harbhajan Singh was close to converting to Islam after listening to Maulana Tariq Jameel. Miffed by Inzamam’s claims, Harbhajan took to his X handle and lashed out at him.
“We had a room where prayers were conducted. Maulana Tariq Jameel used to visit us in the evening and lead us into a namaz. After a few days, Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif and Zaheer Khan also started coming. Four other Indian cricketers sat and watched us,” Inzamam said in a video that has been making rounds on social media.
“Harbhajan, who was unaware that Tariq Jameel was a maulana, said that ‘I am impressed with this man and want to follow his words".
Harbhajan said, “Tumhe dekhke ruk jaata hu. (I stop after seeing you)” I responded, “Mujhe dekhke kyu ruk jaate ho? (why do you stop after seeing me),” Inzamam further claimed.
The turbanator did not hold back as he addressed Inzamam’s claims as he wrote, “Yeh kon sa nasha pee kar baat kar raha hai? I am a proud Indian and proud Sikh..yeh Bakwaas log kuch bi bakte hai (What is he smoking? I am a proud Indian and proud Sikh. These nonsense people say anything.)”
Due to political tensions between the two nations, India have not toured Pakistan since 2006. Since 2012, they have only gone up against each other in ICC events. Recently, Rohit Sharma’s India beat Babar Azam-led Pakistan by seven wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Meanwhile, Inzamam’s resignation has been accepted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as Babar’s side returned home after failing to qualify for the semifinals.
“Mr Inzamam-ul-Haq voluntarily stepped down from his position on 30 October 2023 in order to offer the PCB the opportunity to conduct a transparent inquiry about the conflict of interest allegations,” PCB said in a statement.
“A five-member fact-finding committee has been formed by the board to investigate allegations regarding conflict of interest reported in the media about the team selection process. The findings of this inquiry will be submitted to the PCB Management promptly.”
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