Shoaib Akhtar squeamish on naming Kaneria's discriminators, says '2020 isn't 1920'

Two days after he dropped a massive bombshell of a controversy, Shoaib Akhtar has broken his silence on Danish Kaneria row and has slammed 'people' for politicizing issue. Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar made a staggering revelation during a chat show, claiming that Danish Kaneria was mistreated by his team-mates by virtue of his religion. controversy picked up storm and got strong reactions from former Pakistan players, including n skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Javed Miandad and many more. 

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Shoaib Akhtar slams 'people for politicizing' Kaneria's row

Shoaib Akhtar took to his YouTube channel to address his fans via a video about Kaneria controversy. Speaking for first time after making revelation, Akhtar revealed that he had been calmly absorbing all arguments and statements made about row and said that re were such players around world who passed racist comments. Akhtar slammed 'people's' move to politicize issue and drag in religion and took a jibe at m, saying that world was heading into 2020 and t 1920 when religion can be used to kick-start rows. Akhtar reiterated that he stood by statements he made about Danish Kaneria and said that he did t feel whatever he did was wrong and that he had snubbed guys who had made statement.  

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Danish Kaneria makes big claim

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria, who has been in limelight for a while w after Shoaib Akhtar revealed that spinner was discriminated by Pakistan players on grounds of his religious beliefs released a video on his YouTube channel on Saturday. In video released, Kaneria alleged that person who got him into spot-fixing scandal for which he was found guilty was introduced to him by officials of Pakistan Cricket Board. Furrmore, Kaneria added that entire Pakistan team knew person who spot-fixed matches and he was also invited on official tours to Pakistan by PCB. Kaneria was charged by England Cricket Board (ECB) in April 2012 for "alleged breaches of anti-corruption directives" after he was accused of applying "pressure" on Westfield to underperform for money in 40 over match between Essex and Durham in February 2009. In October 2018, Kaneria finally pleaded guilty after six years of denial. 

In video released by Danish Kaneria on Saturday, he said, "I have always been portrayed from wrong angle. When people have opportunity to speak truth, y do t, y twist facts and tell. I am telling you reality today. In my case, people who introduced me to person, who were y? My case is open to all."

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" entire Pakistan Team knew that person (Spot-Fixer) and so did officials. That person also kept coming to Pakistan on official tours. He was invited by PCB. I never knew that person personally. I was introduced to him by stating that both of us belong to same religion."

"Why doesn't anyone talk about this? Why don't y speak truth? I have played my entire cricket with utter honesty. I have played with hard work and played for Pakistan for 10 years with honesty," said Danish Kaneria in his video. 

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