Delhi: On 6 April, Pakistan lost to New Zealand in the third and final ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Munganui, New Zealand. After this match, there was a dispute between Pakistan all -rounder Khushdil Shah. He was seen aggressively growing towards fans of a group, although it was not clear what was the reason for his response.
Effect of fans
According to reports, fans continuously during the match Khushdil Shah Was making fun of and commenting on the poor performance of Pakistan team. Pakistan lost the five-match T20 series 1-4 against New Zealand and lost the three-match ODI series 0-3. Khushdil Shah was constantly listening to taunts about this disappointing performance, which eventually forced him to react.
PCB statement
After this development, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued an official statement. It said that some foreign audiences had abused the players. The PCB’s statement said, “Pakistan cricket team management has strongly condemned the abuses against national players by foreign audiences. During the match, some foreign audience made derogatory remarks against the players.”
The pcb has responded to the khushdil shah incident,
Two Afghan Men Misbehaved with Pakistani Cricketers in Mount Maunganui. Khushdil shah asked them to stop, but they continued to Abuse Him, Prompting a reaction from the player: pcb #Afghans pic.twitter.com/3xe9jti5RN
– Irfan (@irfan_mushtaq92) April 5, 2025
The statement further said, “When ‘Anti-Pakistan’ slogans began to be raised, Khushdil Shah appealed to the audience to stop these slogans. After this the Afghan audience further enhanced the situation and used the derogatory language in Pashto.
Pakistan’s defeat
This defeat of Pakistan was another disappointing result in the series. The match was brief due to rain, but the Pakistan team failed to chase the target of 265 runs. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scored 50 and 37 runs, but despite their innings, Pakistan team could not win the match. After the dismissal of both the batsmen, the rest of the team’s batsmen did not make any special contribution. In the end, New Zealand easily won the match and won the ODI series 3–0.
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