The latest episode in wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan’s troubles off the field involves a fan apparently insulting him in a body-shaming manner. This happened after he was out for a golden duck during Pakistan’s devastating loss to the USA in Thursday’s T20 World Cup Group A encounter in Dallas.
Azam Khan‘s problems both on and off the field are becoming worse, and the most recent incident is his argument with a fan who he claims is body-shaming him after he scored a golden duck in Pakistan’s devastating loss to the USA in a T20 World Cup Group A encounter on Thursday in Dallas.
Spinner Nosthush Kenjige dismissed wicketkeeper-batter Dimisse lbw for zero with the first ball he faced. The batsman was just required to play as a batsman and was not expected to perform any work behind the stumps against the USA.
A spectator allegedly yelled obscenities at Khan as he made his way back to the dressing room at Grand Prairie Stadium, criticizing his bulk and physical appearance.
The fan allegedly nicknamed Khan “mota haathi” (fat elephant), which infuriated the 25-year-old cricket player, according to some on social media.
The USA stunned Pakistan by winning a historic “Super Over” tiebreaker against the 2009 winners after both sides scored 159 runs in the traditional 20-overs-a-side match.
Following Nitish Kumar’s boundary to draw the match, another player of Indian descent on the American side, Saurabh Netravalkar, the engineer-turned-fast bowler, became an American hero when he held Paksitan to 13 runs in the “Super Over” in response to the USA’s 18 runs, setting up momentous celebrations in the USA camp.
After defeating their neighbours Canada in the tournament’s opening match, the USA have now won two straight games in Group A.
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