Published: Jan 22, 2016, 11:18 AM (IST)
Edited: Jan 22, 2016, 11:18 AM (IST)
On Thursday morning, the news of Pakistan’s banned spinner Danish Kaneria seeking support from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to push the International Cricket Council (ICC) to grant him one last hearing started doing the rounds. Later, on the same day, another report came where Kaneria denied the early statement given by him on a telephonic interview with MidDay.
As reported by PTI, Kaneria said, “This report is misleading. I did speak to an Indian reporter but I have been misinterpreted and I have no intention to seek any help from the BCCI for a fresh review of my case.”
Kaneria further went on to add that he felt being victimized in Pakistan but never had any intention of seeking help from Indian board. He said, “Yes I am very frustrated, hurt and against the wall but I remain a proud Pakistani. I just want to know what real evidence is there to ban me for life and why has the Pakistan board put my case aside”. Also Read: “I am suffering because I am a Hindu, a minority in Pakistan,” says Danish Kaneria
The 35-year-old former Pakistan spinner is now looking to appeal once again to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and quipped, “No matter what happens why would I approach any other country for help. I can only again appeal to the PCB to give me a chance.”
His elder brother Vicky also came in his support and said, “He has faced a bad situation since 2010 and he is frustrated and his financial affairs are very bad. He is managing because we live in a joint family system. But all his accounts remain frozen.”
After looking at Mohammad Amir’s case, who has made his comeback to Pakistan’s national team after he was found guilty of spot-fixing in 2010, Vicky spoke about his younger brother’s frustration and added, “You can imagine how he feels watching Mohammad Amir back in the Pakistan team when in 2010 Danish was on tour with them in England and witnessed all that happened there”.
Kaneria is the second Hindu cricketer to play for Pakistan after Anil Dalpat and he is the most successful spinner of the nation. All he wants is the last chance to prove his innocence in a fair trial.
