Mohammad Rizwan Was Pressurised By ICC And BCCI To Delete Controversial Tweet Dedicated To Gaza - Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) allegedly asked that Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan remove his tweet in which he dedicated Pakistan’s World Cup victory over Sri Lanka to the people of Gaza.

Mohammad Rizwan scored a brilliant hundred against Sri Lanka to help the team chase down a target of 345 runs. He scored an unbeaten 131 runs off 121 balls, including three sixes and eight boundaries. Pakistan reached the target with six wickets and 10 balls to spare.

This Was For Our Brothers and Sisters In Gaza – Mohammad Rizwan

Following the record-breaking victory against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, Mohammad Rizwan took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to dedicate his century to the “brothers and sisters in Gaza” amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group.

“This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier.”

“Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout,” Rizwan tweeted on October 11.

This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. ??

Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier.

Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout.

— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) October 11, 2023

After dedicating his century to the people of Gaza, Rizwan received criticism from some in the cricketing community. An Indian lawyer, Vineet Jain, filed a complaint against Rizwan for offering namaz on the field. Despite the backlash, he has not removed the tweet.

The ICC And BCCI Had Asked Mohammad Rizwan To Delete his Tweet

A user on X reported that both the ICC and BCCI had asked Mohammad Rizwan to remove his tweet, which he dedicated to the people of Gaza. Rizwan refused to comply with their request. The tweet generated significant attention and discussion on social media.

“The ICC and BCCI had asked Mohammad Rizwan to delete his tweet in which Rizwan dedicated Pakistan’s win against Sri Lanka in the World Cup to the people of Gaza. Rizwan refused to delete his tweet,” a user wrote on Twitter.

 

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The wicketkeeper batter scored 359 runs in 7 innings at an impressive average of 71.80 and a moderate strike rate of 98.90. He has smashed a century and a half in the tournament so far. He is the leading run-getter for his country in the 10-team marquee tournament.

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