“I Apologize,” Dr. Nauman Niaz

Web Desk — Cricket expert and host of a PTV Sports show ‘Game On He’ Dr. Nauman Niaz seeks apology from Shoaib Akhtar (Rawalpindi Express) over his verbal spat with the latter during a live transmission during Pakistan-New Zealand match in T20 World Cup.

Speaking with a Pakistani journalist on his YouTube channel, Nauman Niaz said that he could apologize not only once but a thousand times. “I know I hurt the feelings of a lot of cricket-loving fans including Shoaib Akhtar, who has been a star, regardless of the fact that it was his mistake or not,” he added.

Mr. Nauman Niaz said his father made him realize and accept his mistake. “You made a mistake as Shoaib is the star, you should have taken care of the matter,” Niaz quoted his father as saying.

He further said, “Whatever the reason, I had no right to do all this on-air, it was my fault. Akhtar is a star and I love his cricket.”

Shoaib Akhtar Apologized to Nauman Niaz

Shoaib Akhtar while speaking in Geo News program ‘Jashan-e-Cricket’ said he had forgiven Nauman Niaz on the day the bitter incident happened.

The 46-year-old said he kept waiting for Nauman to apologize, but he did not, compelling him to leave the show.