‘We are like a…’: Muhammad Waseem’s JAW-DROPPING statement over India-Pakistan drama

The UAE cricket team has an equal number of players of Indian and Pakistani origin with Simranjeet Singh, Rahul Chopra, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, and Alishan Sharafu on one side and Multan-born skipper Waseem, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid, and Asif Khan making the other half.

Asked if the ongoing tensions has had any effect on the inter-personal relationships within the team or if there have been any conversations in the change room, Waseem replied in the negative.

“No, we are not talking about that (Indo-Pak tensions) as we play a lot of cricket together. We are like a family here. There is no Indian and no Pakistani. We play for UAE team. We play as a family and live as a family,” he said.

The frosty relations caused a stir at the ongoing tournament when India skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with his Pakistan counterpart Salman Ali Agha at the toss of their match on Sunday.

There were no pleasantries exchanged even after the game as the Indians took the decision to show solidarity with Pahalgam attack victims.