Saqlain Mushtaq: During the World Cup played in 1999, Saqlain Mushtaq did something which is discussed even today.
Saqlain Mushtaq: Saqlain Mushtaq… this is the name who trapped and made the world’s greats dance with his spin bowling. Saqlain was a star spinner in his era. Who was considered a guarantee of taking wickets. This legend had made such a revelation about his personal life, which surprised the world. Mushtaq had told that during the 1999 World Cup, he had hidden his wife in the cupboard of the hotel room, know the reason behind this…
In Raunak Kapoor’s show ‘Beyond the Field’, Saqlain Mushtaq had made a special revelation related to his wife during the 1999 World Cup. This World Cup was going on in England. In the middle of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board had ordered the players to be sent back to their families, which Saqlain did not like.
Actually, Saqlain got married in December 1998. His wife lived in London. A year later, when the World Cup was held in 1999, Saqlain stayed in the hotel with his wife. He used to train with the team players during the day and spend time with his wife in the evening, but when the PCB issued an order to send the family back, he refused to accept it.
The World Cup took place a year after marriage
Saqlain Mushtaq had said that ‘Actually I got married in December 1998. My wife lived in London, so I stayed with my wife in the 1999 World Cup. When the PCB suddenly said that our family would be sent back home, I asked head coach Richard Pybus that everything was going so well, then why this sudden change.’
kept his wife hidden
Saqlain decided to keep his wife in the hotel room. He told that when the manager and officials of the Pakistan team came for inspection, he hid his wife in the cupboard. The manager and coach used to come and inspect our rooms. Some players also used to come for a talk.
This is how it was revealed
Saqlain further said that ‘One day when I heard a knock on the door, I told my wife to go and hide inside the cupboard. The manager came, looked and went away. Another officer came and went back. Then Azhar Mahmood and Yusuf came to talk to me about the new rules, they suspected that my wife was in the room. On their insistence, I gave up and asked my wife to come out of the cupboard.’
Saqlain Mushtaq’s cricket career and specialities?
Now let’s talk about the specialty of Saqlain Mushtaq. This star bowler was counted among the best spinners in the world. He deceived the batsmen many times with his ‘doosra’ bowling. It is said that he invented the ‘doosra’ ball. Mushtaq also did the feat of taking a hat-trick in the 1999 World Cup. This bowler, who played 49 Tests and 169 ODIs for Pakistan, has 208 wickets in Tests and 288 wickets in ODIs.