Former Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq issued a public apology after facing backlash for his derogatory remarks against Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, at a recent press conference. Razzaq, along with Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul, was analysing the Pakistan cricket team’s performance at the World Cup 2023. Razzaq spoke about neeyat and how it helped him to deliver when he played for the country. In doing so, the retired all-rounder made a derogatory comment about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The comment he made was: “One can’t have a good-natured and moral child by marrying Aishwarya Rai… therefore, you must first amend your intentions.”
Several Pakistani cricketers condemned Abdul Razzaq’s statement.