'Accusing Me To Get Cheap Fame & Make Money': Shahid Afridi Hits Back At Danish Kaneria

Danish Kaneria played for the Pakistan for 10 years. He has taken 43 Indian wickets in 11 Test matches he played against India. The leg-spinner has 15 five-wicket hauls and 2 10-wicket hauls in Tests.

Shahid Afridi and Danish Kaneria

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New Delhi: Pakistan cricket team's former captain Shahid Afridi has hit back at his ex-teammate Danish Kaneria after the latter alleged that Afridi did not want him to be part of the national team 'out of jealousy' and even provoked other players too against him. Afridi, reacting to the serious allegations leveled against him, said Kanera was doing this to 'get cheap fame and make money'. The former all-rounder questioned why Kaneria took so long to make such allegations against him.

Making allegations against Shahid Afridi, Kaneria had told IANS: "Shoaib Akhtar was the first person to talk about my problem in public. Hats off to him for saying it (how I was mistreated in the team because of being a Hindu). However, he was later pressured by several authorities. He then stopped talking about it. But yes, it did happen to me. I was always degraded by Shahid Afridi. We used to play together for the same department, he used to keep me on the bench and didn't let me play the one-day tournament."

A week after Kaneria's allegations, Afridi has questioned the timing of these allegations after 15-20 years.

“And the person saying all this, look at his own character. He is accusing me to get cheap fame and make money. Kaneria was like my younger brother and I played with him in the department for many years,” the right-handed batter said and questioned the timing of these allegations after 15-20 years," Afridi was quoted as saying by the news.com.pk.

“Everyone knows about his character. If my attitude was bad then why he did not complain to the Pakistan Cricket Board or the department he was playing for. He is giving interviews to our enemy country which can incite religious sentiments."

Danish Kaneria played for the Pakistan cricket team for 10 years. He has taken 43 Indian wickets in 11 Test matches he played against India. The leg-spinner has 15 five-wicket hauls and two 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket.