LAHORE – Pakistan’s former cricketer Abdul Razzaq remained in news after he used insulting remarks against Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachan.
The 43-year-old was part of a panel at World Cup 2023 promotion event when he said ‘if you think you will marry Aishwarya Rai and have a moral child, saying it will never happen’.
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کی کپتانی کو مخاطب کرتے ہوئے چیمپیئن آل راؤنڈر عبدالرزاق نے کہا کہ جب نیتیں ہی صاف نہیں تو نتیجہ کیسے اچھا آسکتا ہے۔۔عبدالرزاق نے بڑی مثال بھی دی ۔@TheRealPCBMedia pic.twitter.com/YoSx44DQjv— ZAHID GHAFFAR (@zahidghaffar) November 13, 2023
The clip triggered criticism as it showed Shahid Afridi and Gul sharing laugh at Razzaq’s below-the-belt joke.
Amid the ire, Razzaq issued an apology to Bollywood actress. The cricketer-turned-analyst claimed it was not his intent to make the analogy he made regarding her while discussing Pakistan cricket.
https://twitter.com/AbdulRazzaq_PAK/status/1724488869289361431
He mentioned sharing another example but took the former Miss World name by mistake.
Razzaq’s video was widely shared online and was covered by India media and people from all walks of life lamented him for his choice of words at a public event.
Pakistani cricketers including Shaoib Akhtar condemned Razzaq’s vile comments.
I highly condemn the inappropriate joke/comparison made by Razzaq.
No woman should be disrespected like this.
People seated beside him should have raised their voice right away rather than laughing & clapping.— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 14, 2023
As a cricketer I feel sorry that Abdul Razzaq made comments about Indian actress in a media talk. I hope he will be ashamed of what he said and apologize.
— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) November 14, 2023
