Quetta Gladiators’ left-arm pacer, Mohammad Amir, claims that the Deputy Commissioner of Multan mistreated and unfairly expelled his family during a match. He addressed Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the chief minister of Punjab province in Pakistan, urging her to intervene.
Currently participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024, the 31-year-old Amir has taken four wickets in four matches for Quetta Gladiators, with an average of 34.5 and an economy rate of 8.62.
On Monday, February 26, he used his official social media platform to claim that his family had been mistreated by the Deputy Commissioner of Multan.
‘Shocked by the unacceptable behavior of the Deputy Commissioner of Multan, who reportedly mistreated my family, arrogantly claiming ownership of the ground & unjustly ejecting them during a match. This abuse of power is intolerable! Urging authorities for immediate action,” he wrote on X.
In the post, he mentioned Maryam Sharif by tagging her and included:
“pls I hope u will take action.”
Shocked by the unacceptable behavior of the Deputy Commissioner of Multan, who reportedly mistreated my family, arrogantly claiming ownership of the ground & unjustly ejecting them during a match. This abuse of power is intolerable! Urging authorities for immediate action…
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) February 26, 2024
The left-arm pacer delivered a performance of 2/46 from four overs in Quetta Gladiators’ PSL 2024 match against Multan Sultans on February 25 at the Multan Cricket Stadium. He took the wickets of Reeza Hendricks (72) and Iftikhar Ahmed (0) in consecutive deliveries.
In their innings, batting first after losing the toss, Multan Sultans posted a competitive total of 180/4 in 20 overs. Besides Hendricks, skipper Mohammad Rizwan contributed 52 off 42, and Tayyab Tahir scored an unbeaten 35 off 22.
In response, Quetta Gladiators managed to reach 167/9 with Mohammad Ali and David Willey taking three wickets each, and Aftab Ibrahim securing figures of 2/26. Amir was dismissed by Ali for 12 runs off 8 balls, comprising two fours.
“I am not thinking about international cricket”- Amir
Amir, who surprised everyone by retiring from international cricket at 28 in 2020, has rejected any speculations regarding a potential return to international cricket. The fast bowler expressed contentment with playing league cricket.
“I would have felt the absence of international cricket if I were not playing cricket. I am enjoying league cricket, and international cricket is not on my mind,” Amir told a local news channel, as quoted by A Sports.
Mohammad Amir explains his mindset for death bowling.#HBLPSL9 | #QGvPZ pic.twitter.com/OGBEkYNXAo
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) February 18, 2024
Discussing his position as a senior bowler for Quetta Gladiators in the PSL, he explained:
“My effort is to make an impact in the match because having a complete impact is more crucial than merely taking wickets. If the team requires a bouncer at that moment, I will bowl a bouncer. Until you create pressure, you won’t get wickets.”
Amir has participated in 272 T20 matches, securing 319 wickets with an average of 21.96 and an economy rate of 7.16.
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