‘Only a nalayak person can do….’: Harbhajan Singh on Kamran Akmal’s controversial remark on Sikhs

Singh asked Akmal if he knows the history of Sikhs, and of the services the community has done. “Ask your ancestors how, at 12 o’clock, the Sikhs used to attack Mughals and rescue your mothers and sisters,” Singh said. He also said, “It is good that he understood (his mistake) so quickly and apologised but he should never again try to hurt any Sikh or any religion. We respect all religions, whether it is Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism or Christianity.”

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Kamran Akmal—part of a panel on Pakistan’s ARY News—was heard saying, “Kuch bhi ho sakta hai… Dekhe last over karna Arshdeep Singh ne hai. Waise uska rhythm nahi laga. 12 baj gaye hai (Anything can happen. Arshdeep Singh will bowl in the last over; he hasn’t looked in a great rhythm. And It is already 12).”

Soon after the video went viral, Harbhajan Singh strongly criticised Akmal’s statement. On Tuesday, Akmal apologised on X and wrote, “I deeply regret my recent comments and sincerely apologize to Harbhajan Singh and the Sikh community. My words were inappropriate and disrespectful. I have the utmost respect for Sikhs all over the world and never intended to hurt anyone. I am truly sorry. #Respect #Apology.”

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The nail-biting match between India and Pakistan took place at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday.

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