In the final of the Asia Cup 2022, Pakistan had to face defeat by 23 runs against Sri Lanka. This match was played in Dubai. After the match, outside the stadium, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Rameez Raja answered questions from several reports, but his treatment of the Indian journalist was not good. He was so annoyed by the question of the Indian journalist that he tried to snatch his phone. Rameez has now given his clarification regarding the controversy over asking the question. The PCB chief also told why he was incensed on the question.

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Rameez has said that the reporter’s question was inappropriate and he just wanted to provoke them.

Rameez was asked by an Indian reporter after Sri Lanka’s final win whether he wanted to send a message to the people of Pakistan. Who would not be happy with the loss. On this question, Rameez said furiously that you will be from India. And now you will be very happy that Pakistan has lost. The PCB chairman also said from the report that how did you know that the citizens of Pakistan would be unhappy. At the same time, several days after the controversies, Rameez has said that the reporter’s question was inappropriate and he only wanted to provoke them.

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The PCB chairman said during an interaction on his YouTube show ‘Fans Forum with Rameez’, “Let me tell you. The questions he (Indian reporter) had, the lines he had, was not quite right. My point of asking was this. That he was saying that the people are very angry. In such a situation, I said that how do you know that the entire people of Pakistan are angry with this team. Because you are sitting two thousand miles away. These are provoking things. Point this Is that if you have a clean heart and a cricketer is talking then this thing should not come to the fore. Anyway, it was an accident, that happened.’

Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first in the Asia Cup final

Let us tell you that in the Asia Cup final, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sri Lanka posted 170/6 in 20 overs thanks to the brilliant innings of Bhanuka Rajapaksa (71*) and Vanindu Hasaranga (36). In reply, Pakistan’s team was bundled out after scoring 147 runs in 20 overs. Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup title for the sixth time.