AZHAR MAHMOOD TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ‘FALSE ALLEGATIONS' AFTER PAKISTAN'S T20 WC EXIT
Pakistan men's assistant coach Azhar Mahmood hit out at 'false allegations' after Pakistan's disastrous campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024. Babar Azam's men failed to make their way through to the Super 8 of the mega event after initially losing to the United States and India. Expectations were high from them after they finished as the runners-up last time around in Australia. However, the Men in Green flattered to deceive big time and slumped to back-to-back defeats. Although they beat Canada and Ireland, it was all too late for them.
In the meantime, after Pakistan's exit, reports of PCB paying for the trips of cricketers, their families and support staff to the USA circulated. But Mahmood dismissed the allegations as false and baseless. The former Pakistan all-rounder said that he would be taking legal action against the people who are responsible for circulating the 'unacceptable' rumours on social media platforms.
"I have heard some false allegations and narratives circulating on social media and other media platforms. I categorically state that these allegations are entirely baseless and false, and it is extremely upsetting to hear them," Mahmood wrote on 'X'
'Spreading falsehoods is downright unacceptable'
"This culture of falsely accusing and misleading people to believe a false narrative is now getting ridiculous and dangerous. Speaking without evidence and misconstruing facts is a criminal offence, and those engaging in such behaviour will be dealt with through legal action."
"Pursuing an increase in followers and media attention by spreading falsehoods is downright unacceptable. I will be pursuing legal advice against those responsible for making these false allegations towards me and my family, and strict action will be taken accordingly. We will not be discussing this matter further on social media," Mahmood wrote.
"I urge everyone to avoid engaging with or entertaining these harmful narratives as it is essential to put an end to such behaviour in our media culture," he added.
Earlier, reports also suggested that skipper Babar Azam would take legal action against former cricketers and YouTubers, who accused him of misconduct during the mega event in the West Indies and the USA. Earlier this year, prior to Pakistan's T20I series against New Zealand, Babar had replaced Shaheen Shah Afridi as the white-ball skipper, but the decision hasn't worked out well until now going by the results.
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