Danish Kaneria: “He tried to persuade me to convert to Islam and declined to share a meal with me, which I found deeply disrespectful”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has called out Shahid Afridi, accusing the ex-captain of declining to share a meal with him and trying to convert him from Hindu to Muslim.
Kaneria also claimed that Afridi has “consistently aligned himself with extremist views”.
The 44-year-old has talked about Afridi troubling him in the past, stating that only legendary batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq and iconic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar supported him.
“He has consistently aligned himself with extremist views. In my opinion, he should not be given a platform on Indian television or within the country. Additionally, he tried to persuade me to convert to Islam and declined to share a meal with me, which I found deeply disrespectful,” Kaneria said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Pakistan team recently played a three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, which they won 3-0.
They are now touring Bangladesh and find themselves 2-0 down in the ongoing three-match T20I series.
The 3rd T20I between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played on July 24 in Mirpur.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza and Sufiyan Muqeem