dedicating his win to the Gaza resident, that too just after the match in his very
sports uniform completely defies the spirit of the sports. While Gaza’s attack has
been condemned all over the world, owing to its brutal, Inhumane, and heinous
nature, India too as a country stands against it. The player publicly on the very
soil of India dedicated his victory to the people of Gaza. Now, this conduct of
Mohammed Rizwan does not restrict itself to the cricket field, but to the whole
country where this player has declared his support to the Gaza residents and this
stands against the ideology of our country.
Earlier in 2021, Rizwan had offered namaz on the ground. When Babar Azam-
led side defeated India by 10 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup ‘Super 12’ game,
former Pakistan pace bowler Wagar Younis expressed his glee and voiced, “What
1 liked most is what Rizwan did. He stood in the middle of the ground and read
the prayers in front of the Hindus,” after the 31-year-old Mohammad Rizwan
had used the cricket match as an opportunity to flaunt his faith in front of
millions of viewers belonging to various religion. Pakistani social media users
have also lauded batsman Mohammad Rizwan for offering an on-field prayer
during the match.
International sports are conducted with the essence of developing an amiable
relationship with countries worldwide irrespective of caste, creed, race, and
religion and not to create or provoke enmity between communities
“Any act that stands against or defies the spirit of the sport must be condemned
and reprimanded by the concerned authorities to ensure that it keeps the spirit
of sports alive.”
Therefore, it is requested to take strict action against Mohammed Rizwan, Wicket
keeper and batsman of the Pakistan Cricket team: