Indians Ban Wasim Akram from Commentary

[gaurysh]

If you cannot differentiate between right and wrong, you are no better than a lamb who has no lesser intellectual ability than your stated one.

Just replace Pakistan with Newzeland or Australia and re-think what Indian government did was right or wrong. Its the innate hatred for Pakistan that could confuse you, but the government's attitude is clear exemplary ridiculous.

Now i definately think it is right what Indian govt did, hatred my foot, The step is taken to remove wasim akram is just because he is paksitani national and these are some of the steps taken by India after event of 26/11.

 

[Nemesis]

This news story is not true. The GOI doesn't/ has no business to decide who can or cannot commentate in private broadcasts.

They can only deny visa's and there is no way that the GOI will deny Wasim Akram a visa, why? Because he's Wasim f-cking Akram!! he's an idol to all true cricket lovers. Also his commentary with Ravi Shashtri is hilarious.

 

[gaurysh]

This news story is not true. The GOI doesn't/ has no business to decide who can or cannot commentate in private broadcasts.

They can only deny visa's and there is no way that the GOI will deny Wasim Akram a visa, why? Because he's Wasim f-cking Akram!! he's an idol to all true cricket lovers. Also his commentary with Ravi Shashtri is hilarious.

Well GOI does not have a right but it definitely has highest influence in any private sector so indirectly GOI can decide who can and who cannot commentate in private broadcasters....

Even if news is not true....

 

[rubyjackass]

indians have always been jealous of pakistan fast bowling talent, whats new?

it must really get to them that 1 billion+ cricket mad people have never produced anything close to a fast bowling great, just dross mediocrity.

That brings a question to my mind. Who is the fastest bowler? fastest Indian bowler?

 

[SSGPA1]

It is a discriminatory decission by India but what else can we excpect?

On the other hand I am happy because some of our qaumi heros including Wasim were too inclined to support Indian cricket so they kind of deserve this insult.

 

[Gin ka Pakistan]

A good lesson from Wasim , he trained Irfan and what he got in return, Aqib Javed is much better then him at least he trains Pakistani youth.

 

[Goodperson]

It is a discriminatory decission by India but what else can we excpect?

On the other hand I am happy because some of our qaumi heros including Wasim were too inclined to support Indian cricket so they kind of deserve this insult.

Do get the facts before commenting.

Their is no Pakistani team in Champions League Twenty 20 hence while choosing commentators organizers have to choose commentators from participating countries.

Hence Akram was not picked. No need to bring in qaum, Kapil etc.

Akram was never a part of Champions League T20: Sundar Raman

 

[Gin ka Pakistan]

Do get the facts before commenting.

Their is no Pakistani team in Champions League Twenty 20 hence while choosing commentators organizers have to choose commentators from participating countries.

Hence Akram was not picked. No need to bring in qaum, Kapil etc.

Akram was never a part of Champions League T20: Sundar Raman - Top Stories - Champions League 2009 - Series & Tournaments - Cricket - SPORTS - The Times of India

One word "RRS"

 

[SSGPA1]

Do get the facts before commenting.

Their is no Pakistani team in Champions League Twenty 20 hence while choosing commentators organizers have to choose commentators from participating countries.

Hence Akram was not picked. No need to bring in qaum, Kapil etc.

Where does it says that commentators have to be from the participating nations??

Pls keep doing this to Akram and other Pakistanis players taking part in teh IPL and ICL.

This way Indian bias towards Pakistan will be out in open and secondly our players will be saved from injuries.


Besides IPL is a big satta joint.

 

[jeet]

We love Wasim, he is a good human being and a great bowler....
he was never banned.. i love him whenever he was in india..
it is just bad journalism by some **** media...

 

[Goodperson]

Where does it says that commentators have to be from the participating nations??

Pls keep doing this to Akram and other Pakistanis players taking part in teh IPL and ICL.

This way Indian bias towards Pakistan will be out in open and secondly our players will be saved from injuries.


Besides IPL is a big satta joint.

Akram was never in commentators panel for Champions league where is the question of stopping him ?

AFAIK Pakistanis are no more part of IPL after 26/11. BCCI does not recognize ICL Kapil is part of ICL.

And you think injustice is done on Pakistanis ? Don't be cry baby always.

 

[Goodperson]

We love Wasim, he is a good human being and a great bowler....
he was never banned.. i love him whenever he was in india..
it is just bad journalism by some **** media...

True Wasim is a great player but he was never banned. Infact he is considered as coach for KR for IPL.

 

[All-Green]

I hope it is not true...

Preventing sports and cultural exchanges from taking place will only cause this perpetual mistrust and bias to prevail...
The role models and icons should be able to move across the border and be seen and heard...this makes the people see each other as humans and not demons...they see commonality and that leads to trust...

Certainly India can live without Wasim's commentary and Pakistani Teams and even Pakistani Players in their leagues...however this shall not help improve anything but will only create a barrier between the two nations on a people's level...
this shall only help brew the animosity and eventually feed the flames of war which are already being fanned by war mongers...

 

[Goodperson]

I hope it is not true...

Preventing sports and cultural exchanges from taking place will only cause this perpetual mistrust and bias to prevail...
The role models and icons should be able to move across the border and be seen and heard...this makes the people see each other as humans and not demons...they see commonality and that leads to trust...

Certainly India can live without Wasim's commentary and Pakistani Teams and even Pakistani Players in their leagues...however this shall not help improve anything but will only create a barrier between the two nations on a people's level...
this shall only help brew the animosity and eventually feed the flames of war which are already being fanned by war mongers...

Its not India but Pakistan who banned its players without realising its implications.

Pakistan blocks its players from IPL
Cricinfo staff
February 2, 2009

Pakistan has barred its players from participating in the IPL after its foreign ministry deemed it was unsafe for the cricketers to travel to India in the wake of the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

"We have been informed by the foreign ministry today that the situation is not conducive for Pakistan cricketers to travel to India," sports minister Aftab Jilani told the Associated Press. The sports ministry had last week given clearance to the players to participate in the Indian Twenty20 league, while informing them that their security would be their own and their IPL franchise's responsibility.

"We [the sports ministry] had given the NOC, but the final decision was up to the government," Jilani said. "Ever since these attacks [in Mumbai] the situation has got tense and even Pakistani artists are facing problems in India."

Pakistan's top players, including Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir and Umar Gul, are contracted to various franchises in the league. "All the players who are already signed up with the IPL teams or those who were due to take part in the players auction have been declined permission," Saleem Altaf, the PCB chief executive, told PTI. Altaf said an email had been sent to the IPL about the ministry's decision.

With bilateral relations between the neighbours at a low, franchises had indicated they might trade their Pakistan players during the IPL's one-month-long trading window, which closed last month. No Pakistan players, though, were sold during the window. However, if they are unable to participate in this year's tournament due to government restrictions, they will have to forego their salaries for this season.

Five players - Yasir Hameed, Yasir Arafat, Asim Kamal, Danish Kaneria and Mohammad Hafeez - had also been included in the IPL's list for the auction before the second season, scheduled for February 6. Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, said their names will be withdrawn. "The Pakistan government has decided to inform us, through the Pakistan Cricket Board, no Pakistan player will be allowed to play in this year's IPL," Modi said. "There were five players on the [auction] list but we have removed them."

The two franchises most affected by the absence of Pakistan players will be Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals - both have three on their rosters. Joy Bhattacharya, Kolkata's team director, said they will seek more options from the IPL to counter the development. Bhattacharya said they had already accounted the limited availiability of Pakistan players due to the scheduled ODI series against Australia between April 20 and May 10.

"It impacts very [us] much as we will not have Umar Gul, a fine cricketer," he said. "Even then our strategy for the auction has already been thought of keeping in mind any development like this. While this was not a reality a few days ago it is out in the open now. So the IPL will have to offer options."

The IPL, though, has already provided a possible alternative for the franchises. Teams will be allowed to sign players unsold at the upcoming auction as replacements for those who won't be available for the entire season this year. Also, the amount spent on them will not count towards the franchise's US$2 million cap on player purchases at the auction.

 

[Iggy]

It is a discriminatory decission by India but what else can we excpect?

On the other hand I am happy because some of our qaumi heros including Wasim were too inclined to support Indian cricket so they kind of deserve this insult.

Whats wrong with teaching younger generations??By the way we Indians do love Pakistani players ..I consider Gul as the best T20 bowler adn also Govt deny banning of Wasim Akram... its just media Bull shitt

Breaking News Online: Indian Govt denies banning Wasim Akram from Commentary