Hollywood actor Kumail Nanjiani didn’t maintain again whereas reacting to a tense cricket second from this 12 months’s Asia Cup when the Indian cricket workforce determined to not shake fingers with Pakistani gamers. He referred to as it “shameful” second, lamenting how animosity overshadowed the true spirit of the sport.
Kumail Nanjiani disses Indian cricket workforce
The Hollywood actor, whose roots hint again to Pakistan, shared his views when he joined actor Hasan Minhaj for a video on his YouTube channel. The duo mentioned the India-Pakistan relationship and highlighted how a cricket match between the 2 nations has change into a significant occasion.
“I feel what was cool about India-Pakistan matches, which isn’t so true anymore – one, we have been two of the very best groups on this planet, now Pakistan just isn’t that nice and India is the very best workforce on this planet. India-Pakistan matches are very robust for me… But in addition, the large factor in regards to the India-Pakistan matches was that our nations didn’t get alongside however the folks did. We’re the identical folks, the identical tradition, the identical language. So once we performed cricket, you actually felt the similarities relatively than the variations and I really feel like there was a brotherhood vibe to India-Pakistan matches,” Kumail shared.
When Hasan requested if there was any animosity surrounding the matches, Kumail clarified that it wasn’t the case, explaining that the gamers truly revered each other.
“It was not hatred. There was actual respect. These gamers revered one another and have been associates with one another. There could be heated no matter… However I bear in mind watching these matches that yeah, we’re all the identical folks. I by no means felt like these groups didn’t like one another. It’s totally different now,” Kumail added.
At that time, Kumail introduced up the India-Pakistan match in September the place the Indian gamers didn’t shake fingers with the Pakistani gamers.
“India refused to shake fingers with the Pakistan workforce and I discover that to be such a disgrace as a result of sport is the one time once we can truly put every little thing apart and play… Actually respect one another that we’re equal. And the dearth of handshake actually was very unhappy,” he shared.
India reject customary post-match handshake with Pakistan
Again in September, gamers of the Indian workforce didn’t have interaction within the customary post-match handshake with Pakistan gamers on the finish of the Group A match of Asia Cup 2025. India beat Pakistan by seven wickets within the match, chasing down 128 with 25 balls to spare.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube headed straight to the dressing room after the sport ended with out shaking fingers with the Pakistan gamers. In response to studies, not one of the Indian squad got here out of the dugout to greet their Pakistan counterparts, regardless of Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and his workforce ready exterior the Indian dressing room. Each captains didn’t shake fingers after Pakistan gained the toss and opted to bat first. Additionally they didn’t have interaction in eye contact.
Extra about Kumail Nanjiani
The Pakistani-American humorist and actor is understood for his function as Dinesh within the HBO comedy sequence Silicon Valley and for co-writing and starring in comedy movie The Massive Sick. He was additionally seen in Marvel movie Eternals.