Shahveer Jafry stirs controversy with claims of ‘hi-fiving’ PSL players

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced that the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was being postponed indefinitely due to rising COVID-19 cases among players and officials involved in the tournament.

Soon after the news broke, PSL fans expressed their hurt and anger over the decision, with many pointing fingers at Peshwar Zalmi’s management for breaching the biosecure bubble as one night before the opening match, Zalmi coach Daren Sammy and captain Wahab Riaz were spotted meeting franchise owner Javed Afridi, who was not part of the bubble.

Later, a Twitter user posted a video of Shahveer Jafry in which the vlogger boasted that he breached the bio-secure bubble of two players of Peshawar Zalmi.

“Mainay toh to aik dou cricket players ko high-five bhi karlia hai,” Shahveer can be heard saying in the video. Jafry was talking to Mahira Khan and Zainab Abbas while watching the match at the National Stadium Karachi.

Here video of Shahveery Jafry saying "mene 1-2 cricket players ko high five bhi karlia hai"

How they were even allowed to go on field or near players? pic.twitter.com/onb0wPqLTP

— @imPakistaniLAD (@DaPakistaniLAD) March 4, 2021

Jafry was at the stadium with Mahira, who is the Brand Ambassador of Peshawar Zalmi, for the promotion of his upcoming web series Baarwan Khiladi. The cricket-based series is produced by Mahira Khan, and will feature Danyal Zafar, Kinza Hashmi, Saba Faisal, Sarmad Khoosat and Khaqan along with Shahveer.

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Jafry and Mahira have not yet responded to the controversy.

Meanwhile, PCB, during the press conference, clarified that Peshawar Zalmi was not involved in any bubble breach.

2/2 pic.twitter.com/GICIlLdmSq

— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) March 4, 2021