Former Pakistan captain and PCB chief Ramiz Raja is not happy with Mohammad Amir taking his international retirement back and become available for the Pakistan side again.
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.
