Ahmad Shehzad criticizes Indian players for lashing out at Shahid Afridi!

Former Pakistani player Shahid Afridi had courted controversy on 3 April by raking up the sensitive issue of Kashmir. His sharp comments drew massive flak from the Indian side with many senior cricketers lashing out at Afridi.

Afridi took to the micro-blogging site Twitter and wrote about ‘violence’ in the Kashmir, and had urged the United Nations to intervene and take stern actions against India.

The former all-rounder was later forced to face fierce criticism for his comments.

Indian players like Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli didn’t shy away from schooling Afridi as Afridi became the latest target of the internet troll Army.

Taking note of the boiling situation, Pakistani player Ahmad Shehzad declared his support for Afridi with a tweet. He termed Afridi as Pakistan’s pride and posted, “When this picture was being taken Lala insisted that the flag be held upright..as it shld b. As neighbors v have rights toward each other n also responsibility 2 spread peace n love. It hurts me 2 c the way my Indian peers reacting to our national hero..totally not cool.”

Shahzad was referring to a time when Afridi had asked an Indian fan to hold the Indian flag with dignity.

After his tweet on Kashmir, Afridi had also shared this moment once again saying that “We respect all. And this is an example as sportsman. But when it comes to human rights we expect the same for our innocent Kashmiris.”