As a journalist, it is imperative that you remain unbiased and convey your questions and opinions in a manner which aren’t offensive to the people.
However, a journalist failed to keep his composure during a press conference on Monday regarding the National Twenty20 (T20) Cup where Sarfaraz Ahmed was present.
The journalist asked Sarfaraz why anyone would want to watch him perform after his miserable run-of-form in the lead up to the tournament.
Your loss against Sri Lanka has saddened the entire nation. After that poor performance who will come to watch you perform in future matches?
Following his question, the fellow journalists were visibly disturbed and resisted the blatant criticism against Sarfaraz.
The sources claim that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended the accreditation of the journalist and banned him from entering the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
A PCB spokesperson said:
The policy of the PCB is clear in this regard, the players are our stars and heroes. People are free to ask them questions, but under no circumstances will someone be allowed to abuse the players or cross the moral limit.
Chamchageeri kab tak chalegi. Sarfraz ki batting dekho 30 ball men 24 runs koi choka,chhaka nahin laga sakta aur phir run out hona bhi zaroori hai keonkeh bhag nahin sakta.Wicket keeping dekho to catch nahin kar sakta aur leg bye ka to poocho nahin lekin har baller par chilana aur jamayan lena to aam baat hai keonkeh sahab kaptaan hain. Ya Allah in chamchon se Qaum ko bachaa. Ameen
waiting for a day for PCB to ban and suspend itself for collecting garbage and calling it cricket team!
“You’ve disappointed the cricket fans so much that they’ve started cursing you. Who will come to see you play in the #NationalT20Cup?” – a journalist to Pak’s Captain Sarfraz Ahmed
Irrespective of his form, this was very unprofessional.
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There is no abuse in Journalist’s remarks, he has asked valid question. Sarfraz is terrible and PCB is even worse.
Right decision.. sarfaraz is captain of Pakistan and rightly so look at his captaincy record he currently has the best winning ratio as a captain in Pakistan.. and best winning ratio in t20 as a captain all over the words.. there is some concpirasy going against sarfaraz in media… Any one who can’t respect should be banned from media….
The next captain will be a bigger disaster
Do we also have the same liberty to ask any question from these cheap under metric so called yellow journalists ???
Even though we have the right to critique those who represent us, we aren’t allowed to? I mean, it is a fair question. Of they are our heros then they should play with that weoght on their shoulders.