Karachi: Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that jailed bookie Mazhar Majeed tried approaching him several times but he kept the players’ agent at arm’s length as he suspected him of being involved in betting.
Afridi said Majeed tried getting friendly with him too but he ignored the London-based agent.
“He always tried to contact me personally in the hotel and wanted time to meet me. His brother Azhar also wanted to meet me. But I avoided them all the time because I had my suspicions that they were not trustworthy and involved in betting,” Afridi said.
Afridi also rebutted Majeed’s claim that some Pakistani players were willing to throw matches to undermine his position as captain. “I never felt that any player was doing something wrong and deliberately trying to let me down.”
Speaking on spot-fixing scam that has shamed Pakistan cricket, Afridi said he feels sorry for the 19-year-old Amir. (PTI)