Pakistan followers have all the time turned out in giant numbers regardless of their staff’s dismal document within the World Cup in opposition to arch-rivals India. The similar was the case again in 2019 when the Virat Kohli-led facet hammered Pakistan by 89 runs in a rain-hit match at Old Trafford, Manchester. A Pakistan fan, by the title of Momin Saqib, had caught all of the limelight for his antics throughout the event in England. Momin, who was learning in London at the moment, had travelled to Manchester together with his brother to observe the sport.

However, Pakistan suffered one more disappointment as India proved to be the higher facet on the evening.

However, after the defeat, Momin vented his frustration out by accusing the Pakistan gamers of getting avenue meals, primarily burger and pizza, a day earlier than the sport.

He had additionally claimed that “these players should be made to leave cricket and join wrestling”.

Some of the Pakistan gamers have been additionally accused on consuming sheesh (hookah) earlier than the match.

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq , who was a part of the staff throughout the event, has lastly lifted the lid over the remarks made by Momin. Imam additionally revealed that the confronted Momin over the identical.

“When we misplaced to India throughout the 2019 World Cup, there was a report within the media that me, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz were having Sheesha (hookah) before the match. Then Momin Saqib said that these guys were having burger and pizza. I had confronted Momin over the same. He is a good guy and might’ve said it in a joking way but I was pretty angry at that time,” Imam mentioned on Honest Hour podcast.

“The real story behind that report is that it was me and Hasan Ali who bought the burgers. We were in Manchester and after the training session, we were pretty tired. At the that time, our bowling coach, Azhar Mehmood was with us. He has three daughters so we went to get the burgers for them,” he added.

Just like 2019, India inflicted one other defeat on Pakistan throughout the recently-concluded World Cup on residence soil, this time underneath Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy.