Pakistan Cricketer Abdul Razzaq Says He Is ¡®Ashamed¡¯ Of Disrespecting Aishwarya Rai Publicly

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai was publicly shamed after former Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq made some distasteful remarks on a live panel. He was joined by former cricketers Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi who were seen applauding and chuckling at Razzaq¡¯s remarks.

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Abdul Razzaq apologises to Aishwarya after massive uproar

Abdul issued a video apology on Twitter which he captioned, ¡°I am very ashamed of yesterday and I realise I said very bad words. I apologise to everyone, please forgive me.¡± Razzaq shared that he wished to use a different analogy but due to a slip of the tongue, he took Aishwarya Rai¡¯s name.

I am very ashamed of yesterday and I realize I said very bad words. I apologize to everyone, please forgive me. ? #AishwaryaRai #AbdulRazzaqpic.twitter.com/zXotn314yo

¡ª Abdul Razzaq (@AbdulRazzaq_PAK) November 14, 2023

What did Razzaq say about Aishwarya?

Razzaq was criticising the current Pakistan cricket squad when he said in Urdu, ¡°If your thinking is that you marry Aishwarya Rai and expect a pious and virtuous child to be born, then that can never happen.¡± After the outcry, Shahid Afridi came out and said that he wasn¡¯t aware of what was said.

¡°If you think that by marrying actress Aishwarya Rai, a good & virtuous child would be born, it would never happen ¡° ~ Pakistan cricket player Abdul Razzaq.

And, other Pakistan's players Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul were clapping on his statement. pic.twitter.com/i3YcatroVU

¡ª Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) November 14, 2023

He told Samaa TV, ¡°Everyone was laughing. When I came home, someone shared the clip of what Razzaq actually said. Then I felt uncomfortable and thought I would speak to Razzaq and would ask him to apologise because such a comment should not have been made about anyone.¡±

Former cricketer Mohammad Yousaf also condemned Razzaq¡¯s act.

Shahid Afridi says he will ask Abdul Razzaq to apologize for his comments on Aishwarya Rai. Lala says he didn't know what Razzaq said at that time but saw the clip once he reached home. Well done, Lala ????? @SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/w9wcf2Lzp2

¡ª Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) November 14, 2023

He took to Twitter and wrote, ¡°As a cricketer, I feel sorry that Abdul Razzaq made comments about an Indian actress in a media talk. I hope he will be ashamed of what he said and apologise.¡± Shoaib Akhtar also took to Twitter and wrote, ¡°I highly condemn the inappropriate joke/comparison made by Razzaq.¡±

¡°No woman should be disrespected like this. People seated beside him should have raised their voices right away rather than laughing & clapping.¡±

As a cricketer I feel sorry that Abdul Razzaq made comments about Indian actress in a media talk. I hope he will be ashamed of what he said and apologize.

¡ª Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) November 14, 2023

Shivsena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted, ¡°Some ???????s who identify themselves as former cricketers of Pakistan made vile comments about Aishwarya Rai. All these ???????s who were laughing & clapping to the comment have only exposed their pathetic upbringing. Aishwarya continues to stand tall despite & despite their pathetic comments.¡±

On the work front, Aishwarya was last seen in Mani Ratnam¡¯s PS 1 and PS 2 and has no announced projects in the pipeline.

Some ???????s who identify themselves as former cricketers of Pakistan made vile comments about Aishwarya Rai. All these ???????s who were laughing&clapping to the comment have only exposed their pathetic upbringing. Aishwarya continues to stand tall despite& inspite their¡­

¡ª Priyanka Chaturvedi?? (@priyankac19) November 14, 2023

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