"If Kapil Dev Says...": Abdul Razzak Opens Up On Controversial Comments Regarding Hardik Pandya

28.03.2023 - 06:19 sports.ndtv.com

Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq can be called controversy's "favourite child". Razzaq stays in the limelight with his harsh comments on players and teams.

The 43-year-old cricketer, who played his last match for Pakistan in 2013, invited a lot of criticism after he stated that the India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is nowhere near Kapil Dev.

However, Razzaq has made headlines once again but this time he opened up on his statement regarding Pandya and claimed that his words were wrongly portrayed by the critics.

In a recent interview with the Times of India, Razzaq said, "My earlier statement on Hardik Pandya was taken the wrong way. I didn't mean it.

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