Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif was coached by fans after the former Indian batsman sided with Pakistan’s Salman Agha over his controversial match against Bangladesh. Agha, run out by Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz, was left fuming in the second ODI of the series.
The incident occurred in the 39th over of Pakistan’s innings when Agha was at the non-striker’s end during the toss. On the fourth ball of the over, Mehidy got a bounce from batsman Mohammad Rizwan who played a fine tap towards the bowler’s end.
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As the ball traveled to the non-striker’s end, Agha thought he would pick it up and pass it to Mehidy. However, the Bangladesh captain had other ideas. With the reflexes of a cat, he picked up the ball and threw it at the wicket, claiming a run-out. Agha, who was standing well outside his crease when the incident took place, was given out by the third umpire.
The Pakistani batsman was enraged by the incident and threw his helmet and gloves on the ground. The former India batsman took Agha’s side and said the batsman’s frustrations are valid.
“That’s not how it’s done. No amount of desperation to get wickets can justify this exhaustion. That too from a captain. Youngsters please remember even if the world cup final is on the line, never do what the Bangladesh captain did. Sports without fair play are not sports,” Kaif tweeted on March 13.
It didn’t take long for cricket fans to challenge Kaif for his opinion.
“Mr Kaif, with respect, you should advise youngsters not to tamper with the ball while batting,” one user replied to Kaif.
“Aspiring cricketers should never listen to these ‘Spirit of Cricket’ peddlers. There is a reason the ICC made the rules. Cricket is played and should only be played by the rules. There is nothing better in sport than doing whatever the rules allow to make your team a winner,” added another.
Meanwhile, after his outburst following his controversial run-out, Salman Agha was admonished by the match referee for his actions. After his elimination in the game, Agha was seen throwing away his gloves and helmet in angerhe forced match referee Neeyamur Rashid to charge him with misuse of cricket equipment.
The offense was classified as a Level 1 breach under Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which involves misuse or damage to cricket equipment, clothing, ground equipment or fixtures during an international match.
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Issued by:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
14 March 2026 17:11 IST
