Player of cricket, asker of questions, and owner of interesting hair, Imad Wasim is the Vice Captain of the Pakistan T20 team. He’s a bowler and a batsman, and currently the center of a controversy that’s getting bigger by the minute
Last night, pictures, allegedly of, Imad and a mystery woman started circulating the Internet
The woman in question is apparently of Afghan descent and has alleged that Imad abandoned their relationship and has been avoiding her for a while
And apparently, it was the girl, herself, who leaked these images out of sheer spite.
There have been images where people are claiming there are different women in the images, his wife, and the woman he’s ‘cheating’ on his wife with
There were apparent hotel booking records that the lady also leaked
And an interesting WhatsApp conversation
However, Imad has come out and denied every single allegation, point blank
clarification from @simadwasim.. personal matters should not be discussed in media #imadwasim pic.twitter.com/Jncez9ERGf
— Imran Siddique (@SportsJournoo) September 27, 2017
He says he’s completely single and not associated with the woman who claimed to be in a relationship with him
Imad Wasim issues clarification regarding female fan in video message: Pakistani cricketer Imad Wasim issued a clarification in his latest video message, stating that he was not romantically involved with a female fan https://t.co/Kzu24Yl6eA
— NewsOnAir (@NewsPakistanOn) September 28, 2017
He also said that a fan took pictures with him and then people started claiming that he’s married to her. When another image surfaced, with another fan, there were allegations of him cheating on his wife.
People all over Twitter got together to support the cricketer
Here it comes, clarification from @simadwasim
He is right personal matters should not be discussed/ on-aired on media. #Imad #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/tmaJLZU4xz— Akber Ali (@AkberAli2611) September 27, 2017
And to tell him that they’ve got his back
Stay strong and make them wonder how you are still smiling❤ #WeStandWithImad
— #IStandWithImad✌ (@MariamAftab3) September 28, 2017
Especially in his time of need
Nobody has right to talk about personal matters of anyone, it’s between both of them so they’ll resolve , grow up pakistanio #ImadWasim
— Hareem khan (@Hareemk321) September 28, 2017
As good fans should
If someone is strong enough to bring you down,show them you are strong enough to get up…!!!?#WeStandWithImad ✌@simadwasim
— Proud #Imadian✌ (@Haniyaimad_) September 28, 2017
Some were trying to make sense of the situation
Even if the scandal is true, I don't think #ImadWasim is forcing himself on her so what's the issue all about? https://t.co/0BoczlPnr4
— Namrah Saleem (@Namrah_Saleem) September 28, 2017
Others were telling him to ignore this and move on
@adeel_azhar
The more #ImadWasim gonna defend the more this will go on
Ignore marna chahiye
Jo hoo gaya hoo gaya
Mob say hoshiyar
?— Rehman Khilji (@RehmanKhilji) September 28, 2017
Some got a little too aggressive while defending him
#ImadWasim ko troll kerne ki kia tukk banti hai ?
Bc,o,tum sab khud twitter ki har bachi ko DM kerte ho— Awais? (@Awaiszap390) September 27, 2017
And of course, some people just taking the mickey out of it
That Imad Wasim's huggyyy though.#ImadWasim #Scandal
— Abeer Asif Mughal (@AbeeerAsif) September 27, 2017
#imadwasim .latest scandal bhai cricket tu puri.khel.leta pic.twitter.com/ZkxO5F8Dvu
— Skorpion (@Dieselkha) September 27, 2017
At the end, Imad is following one rule in his life
Keep moving pic.twitter.com/AmvscUx2oi
— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) September 23, 2017
At the end, all we’d want to say is that let’s just all, as a people, let others live. Focus on ourselves. And lead happier lives.
Cover image via BBC