Two of our most well-known cricketers, Umar Gul and Ahmed Shehzad are in the news for all the wrong reasons. The two had a bit of a physical altercation with some fans after their match in ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
A video recently surfaced on social media that shows Umar Gul and Ahmed Shehzad beating up a fan outside Sialkot Stadium
Umar Gul Angry On Young boy while going back to hotel from ground due to resources Ahmed Shehzad broke mobile of him 😀 Your comments #TeamHBL #Sialkot #QEA2017
Posted by Peshawar Region on Donnerstag, 28. September 2017
The fan had reportedly approached the players to take a selfie when he received the beating from the cricketers
Some time a player isn't in mood to be part of selfi….. if fan irritate then it happens pic.twitter.com/dGEzebh7VF
— Shoaib Jatt (@Shoaib_Jatt) September 28, 2017
According to Dunya News, the fan asking for a selfie had infuriated the players who were on the way to their hotel after losing the game. Ahmed Shehzad had pushed the fan after which Umar Gul also got involved in the scuffle. It is said that Ahmed Shehzad snatched the fan’s mobile phone and threw it away. While also telling the fan that this was not the best time to get a selfie with him.
This is not the first time Ahmad Shehzad has been involved in such a behavior-related tussle. Just last year he was fined Rs 20,000 by the PCB for misbehaving with the Umpire.
This incident has left fans divided on the issue, with some quick to judge the player’s on their actions
That is no man that is dog if you go near dog hohoho same Umer gul
— Ayaz (@Ayaz21433108) September 29, 2017
I don't know why both Ahmad Shahzad and Umar Gul reacted the way they did today.. But it was wrong, they should have ignored it 🙂
— Anmol Mehmood (@AnmolMehmood) September 28, 2017
What do you mean not in mood you can say abhi nahi but mobile toornaa is not the solution cheap!
— #I'mWithYouImad ?? (@DamnAPakistani) September 28, 2017
Yeah but that doesn't mean that you get physical.
— Abdullah Ansari (@Ab77An) September 28, 2017
While there were a lot of those that came out in defense of the players
Umar Gul & Ahmed Shehzad incidents – ridiculous some fans think they can push players around & still expect players to be friendly #Cricket
— Akmal Khan (@ddfreedisx) September 29, 2017
No blame on how AHMAD SHAHZAD & UMAR GUL avoided ppl in Sialkot. There's way to request for Time/Selfie which most fans dont follow.?#QEA17
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) September 28, 2017
please get full details. as to why umar gul and ahmed shahzad got furious! and how had the fans behaved that lead to this.
— Dr Mariamnaqsh (@MariamNaqsh) September 29, 2017
will u show patience if some1 hits u on ur back, not once but 4 times and then pushes again the 5th time?
— Dr Mariamnaqsh (@MariamNaqsh) September 29, 2017
Ahmad Shahzad and Umar Gul lost their cool out there today..The so called fans must have done something wrong that triggered them.. #QEA17
— Anmol Mehmood (@AnmolMehmood) September 28, 2017
Fans in Sialkot gathered around UMAR GUL while going bck to hotel & in search of selfies, all started to Push which made Gul furious?#QEA17
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) September 29, 2017
According to some sources, both players were physically provoked by the fans for not taking a selfie so maybe there is more to the story than has come. Let’s just hope the matter is investigated and such incidents don’t take place in future.