Forget IPL snub, time to move on to bridge divide: Afridi
January 26th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANIIslamabad, Jan.26 (ANI): The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) snub has angered and hurt exciting Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi, however he believes that things should move on in order to bridge the divide between India and Pakistan.
In a press release, Afridi said he was deeply hurt and angered by the way Pakistani cricketers were treated during the IPL auction, but he is willing to forgive and forget what has happened and look forward.
Afridi said he does not want to dig further into the issue, which could worsen ties between both the countries, rather work to bridge the gap.
“I’m therefore willing to forgive and forget what has happened and look forward.When you think about it, Pakistan and India share much more things in common than there are differences, we need to build our relations rather than break them,” PakPassion.net quoted Afridi, as saying.
Afridi said he would happily accept India’s invitation to play there in future.
“If I am invited to play in India again I would do so happily, they have great fans and great stadiums and I have many friends there. Sport should be used to build peace between our great nations, not break them,” Afridi said. (ANI)
- Afridi wants to 'forgive and forget' IPL auction - Jan 26, 2010
- Afridi wants to build relations between India and Pakistan - Jan 26, 2010
- Afridi 'forgets' 'forgiveness', now says not interested in IPL - Jan 28, 2010
- Indian, Pakistani captains bat for cricket diplomacy - Mar 29, 2011
- IPL fiasco could have been avoided : Afridi - Jan 28, 2010
- Miandad all praise for Indian PM's cricket diplomacy for 'friendlier' Indo-Pak ties - Mar 30, 2011
- IPL snub: ex-Pak greats shocked at humiliation - Jan 21, 2010
- Razzaq disappointed over Pak players' omission from IPL 4 auction - Jan 08, 2011
- More money than cricket reason behind rise of IPL: Asif Iqbal - Apr 14, 2011
- Afridi prefers Rajasthan Royals and Knight Riders - Jan 04, 2010
- Manmohan invites Zardari, Gilani for cricket -- and peace (Intro Roundup) - Mar 25, 2011
- Manmohan, Zardari, Gilani to watch cricket -- for peace (Roundup) - Mar 25, 2011
- Manmohan invites Zardari, Gilani for cricket -- and peace (Night Intro) - Mar 26, 2011
- Keep mouth shut and let bat do the talking: Waqar to Afridi - Nov 07, 2011
- Asia Cup success to provide perfect launching pad for 2011 WC campaign: Afridi - Jun 12, 2010
Tags: auction, bridge, gap, india and pakistan, india share, invitation, ipl, pakistani cricketers, peace, premier league, Press Release, shahid, stadiums, ties
