Former Pakistani captain and ex-PCB chief Ramiz Raja has found himself with his foot in his mouth during the ongoing first Test match between Pakistan and South Africa, being played in Lahore.
Pakistan scored 378 runs in the first innings after captain Shan Masood won the toss and chose to bat first. Imam Ulm Haq (93), Salman Agha (93), Masood (76), and Mohammad Rizwan (75) starred with the bat, while Senuran Muthuswamy, with 6/117, did well with the ball.
In response, South Africa ended day two on 216/6 with Ryan Rickelton making 71 and Tony de Zorzi unbeaten on 81, while Noman Ali took 4/85 for Pakistan.
And Noman Ali was in the limelight when he was targeted by Ramiz Raja on commentary with a weird remark about his sunglasses. The incident occurred as Noman was pacing his stride before delivering the first ball of the 25th over. The cameras instantly switched to the crowd, and Ramiz commented on Noman's sunglasses.
"He's wearing a fancy pair of glasses, Noman Ali. Looks like welding glasses," said Ramiz on commentary.
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Ramiz is already under fire for his comment on fan favorite Babar Azam. On Day 1 of the first Test, Babar was not out by the on-field umpire, causing South Africa to request a review.
As the process went on, Raja was heard saying, "Haan haan yeh ab drama karega. (If this is turned into out, he will create drama)."
This comment sparked outrage on social media, with fans condemning Ramiz for making such a comment against a former Pakistan captain. Ramiz Raja has yet to talk freely about the subject. Babar was eventually removed after scoring 23 runs from 48 balls, including four boundaries.
