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PCB took the decision in the middle of the tournament
Saqlain Mushtaq’s wife lived in London.
New Delhi. Saqlain Mushtaq is counted among the best spin bowlers in the world. Pakistan’s legendary spinner used to easily trap the batsmen with his ‘Doosra’ bowling. He is also called the father of this ball who invented the ‘Doosra’ ball. Saqlain was adept in the art of how to entertain the audience. During the 1999 World Cup, Saqlain did something in the hotel room which is still discussed today. The former Pakistan spinner had refused to accept the PCB’s decision and locked his wife in the cupboard of the hotel room. Saqlain had revealed this in an interview.
In Raunak Kapoor’s show ‘Beyond the Field’, Saqlain Mushtaq had revealed that he had hidden his penis in the cupboard of the hotel room during the 1999 World Cup. Pakistan team went to England to play ODI World Cup in 1999. PCB issued an order to send the players back to their families in the middle of the tournament. Saqlain did not like this decision of PCB. They were married in December 1998. His wife lived in London. In such a situation, his wife was with him during the World Cup. Saqlain told that he had a rule. He used to participate in training with the team during the day like a professional player. But in the evening he liked to spend time with his wife.
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Former Pakistan spinner said that when PCB issued this order, I asked head coach Richard Pybus that when everything was going well then why did the board take this decision in between. That’s when I decided that I would not accept the decision of PCB. According to Saqlain Mushtaq, ‘The manager and coach used to come to our room and check. Some players also used to come to the room to talk. One day I heard someone coming to the door. Then I asked my wife to hide in the cupboard. At that time the manager came and went back. After this the officers also came but they also left. Till then the wife remained hidden in the cupboard. After they left, Azhar Mehmood and Mohammad Yusuf came to my room and asked to talk about the rules. He had suspected that my wife was in the room. After his insistence, I agreed and asked my wife to come out of the cupboard.
After losing the final against Australia, the situation outside was very bad. Everyone was sad. Saqlain said that I went to the hotel and after checking out, asked my wife to go to my apartment. Mushtaq’s Begum lived in London. Mushtaq also took a hat-trick in the 1999 World Cup. Saqlain played 49 Test and 169 One Day International matches. He has 208 wickets in his name in Tests and 288 wickets in ODIs.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 17, 2024, 20:01 IST