“He damaged relationship between India and Pakistan” – Shahid Afridi on Narendra Modi

Published 02/24/2020, 10:44 AM EST

Follow Us

Former Pakistan cricketer, Shahid Afridi, has come forward with his opinion regarding Indian politics. He believes that current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will not allow a match between the two countries.

Shahid Afridi opens up about India-Pakistan relationship

“Till Modi is in power, I don’t think we will get any response from India. We have all, including Indians, understood the way Modi thinks. His thinking is inclined towards negativity.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

The last time the two nations played a match was back in 2012. Since then, the relationship between Pakistan and India has taken a southward swirl. Except for the tournaments that include international participation, there are no series between the two nations.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

“People from either side of the border want to travel to each other’s country. I don’t understand what Modi wants to do and what his agenda really is.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Opinion of other globally renowned players

In fact, recently even Mooen Ali said that the Pakistan Super League is being hosted completely by Pakistan. This is a great sign of how far Pakistan cricket has come. This shows the initiative of the Pakistan Cricket Board Talks of the England team touring the nation are on-going.

Finally, Darren Sammy, has contributed heavily in this situation as well. Due to him, the Pakistan cricket fans are being able to watch their idols play live. Additionally, playing on Pakistan soil is a great way for players to understand the cricket craze that exists in Pakistan. On top that, Sammy praised Pakistan security as well. He is due for prestigious awards from Pakistan on March 23rd.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Coming back to Shahid Afridi’s statement, he added, “The Asia Cup should be held with both India and Pakistan in it. It’s time Pakistan and India sat together and sorted out their problems without involving any third country.”

Related: PSL 2020: Moeen Ali Reveals England Will Soon Tour Pakistan

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury

2,655Articles

One take at a time

Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
Show More>