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Shoaib Akhtar quits PTV present after host Nauman Niaz ‘insults’ him, watch video

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Pakistan former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar misplaced his cool and ‘quit’ PTV present on T20 Cricket World Cup after disagreement with the present host Nauman Niaz after the latter lower him off a couple of occasions and even known as him impolite.

The present was being hosted after the Pakistan vs New Zealand match the place Pakistan gained.
Akhtar was discussing Pakistani gamers’ efficiency towards New Zealand and was requested whether or not the gamers made a large number within the chase towards New Zealand. Akhtar, nonetheless, didn’t agree with the evaluation and mentioned different gamers like Haris Rauf and heap praises on Lahore Qalandar, Pakistan Super League franchise coach Aaqib.
At one level, Niaz misplaced his cool after Shoaib taunted over gamers and requested Shoaib to go away the present ‘if he is being over-smart’ as a substitute as he was being impolite. When Shoaib tried to reply, Niaz once more lower him off and introduced business break even when a visibly indignant Akhtar was talking.
After the break, Niaz requested Shoaib to complete what he had begun. Akhtar, then, after a protracted pause, bickered a bit of extra ‘politely’ with Niaz who maintained his composure and ignored Akhtar even additional. At round 3:30 into the video, nonetheless, Akhtar apologises and ‘resigned’ from PTV as an analyst, took off his mic at the same time as Niaz, with out batting an eyelid, continued along with his present as if nothing occurred.
After clips of the present went viral on social media, Shoaib Akhtar took to Twitter to make clear what transpired.
Multiple clips are circulating on social media so I assumed I shud make clear. pic.twitter.com/ob8cnbvf90— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 26, 2021
Akhtar clarified that Niaz was being obnoxious and requested him to go away. He mentions how Niaz insulted a ‘national star’ (referring to himself) on nationwide television in entrance of superstars and foreigners on the present and the way it will ship a nasty message. Hence, he stated that he later claimed it was a joke that he was leaving the present however requested him to make an apology to him on air. But since Niaz didn’t make an apology, he left the present.
He even tweeted that he tried to save lots of face in entrance of cricketing legends like Sir Vivian Richards and David Gower who had been sitting on the set however Nauman didn’t bugde, he stated.