Mohammad Amir un-retired and made himself available for T20 World Cup 2024.
Amir had announced his u-turn from retirement and made himself available for the T20 World Cup 2024. Fans in Pakistan are optimistic about the team's chances in the showpiece event.
However, Ramiz Raja, on a TV channel, took a brutal swipe at Amir, saying if his son had done such a thing (fixing) he would've disowned him.
Raja recalled his commentary stint when Amir committed the heinous cricketing crime (fixing). The cricketer-turned-commentator recalled the hate he received for finding players committing such corrupt acts on the field.
"My views on Mohammad Amir are very straightforward. I haven't taken an oath to fix cricket, but I believe it's important for society and fans to understand. When he was involved in fixing, I was commentating at Lord's, and I could feel the intense hatred directed towards me because I was identifying the fixers. The amount of criticism I faced from the media during that time is something I can never forget,” Raja said.
Aja believes spectators should understand that sports are black and white, with no room for development. Whatever the circumstances, a tainted cricketer should be expelled. Ramiz believes there is no redemption for those who have committed such things.
"Wherever tainted cricketers exist in the world, they are usually expelled. While I sympathise with them, forgiveness isn't in my book. If, God forbid, my son had done such a thing, I would disown him," Raja said.