“Even kids in kindergarten nowadays don't behave like this” - Murali Kartik slams Pakistan team for their boycott drama over UAE

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Murali Kartik has slammed the Pakistan cricket team, led by Salman Ali Agha, for their boycott drama ahead of their UAE game on Wednesday, September 17, in Dubai.

While speaking exclusively on Cricbuzz, Kartik stated that the Pakistan team couldn’t go ahead with the boycott as they had to pay a hefty fine of USD 16 million. Moreover, he added that even kids in kindergarten don’t behave the way the Pakistan team is behaving at the moment.

"If you want to take a stand, please go ahead. I think for everybody in life, you take a stand, but stick to it. Have the conviction to stick to it. Just because you see that there could be a financial implication, which is 16 million USD over a handshake saga or for something like this, I can't think of anything. Even kids in kindergarten nowadays don't behave like this, so it's a bit funny and again you're holding so many people to ransom for no rhyme or reason, absolutely no rhyme or reason," Murali Kartik said on Cricbuzz.

Furthermore, Kartik also asserted that with the match delayed by one hour, a lot of kids, who wanted to watch their heroes on television, might have been awake much later despite having school the next day.

"People watching at home, the match is going to be delayed by an hour, so now even in, you know, even fans in Pakistan, kids in Pakistan who wanted to watch their heroes play now have to stay up much later when it's a school night," he added.

For the unversed, the Pakistan team aimed at boycotting the UAE game after the no-handshake controversy against the Indian team. The PCB lodged an official complaint with the ICC, demanding that the match referee, Andy Pycroft, be replaced for his non-intervention and for violating the code of conduct during the handshake row.

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