Former Indian opener-turned-commentator Virender Sehwag recently made heads turn with his remark&nbsp;on Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar. While Akhtar was a force to reckon with and was an integral part&nbsp;of Pakistan's pace attack during his playing days, his international career was marred with several controversies, including his bowling action.

In this regard, Sehwag made a big claim that Akhtar used to jerk his elbow while bowling.&nbsp;"Shoaib knows he used to jerk his elbow; he knew he was chucking too. Why would ICC ban him otherwise?. Brett Lee's hand came down straight, so it was easy to pick the ball. But with Shoaib, you could never guess where the hand and the ball will come from,”&nbsp;Sehwag had told Sports 18.

While many waited for Akhtar's response following Sehwag's comment, the former speedster -- who ended with 444 international scalps -- has now opened up on the ex-Indian opener's recent allegations. "I would request Sehwag to not pass such comments. If Sehwag knows more than ICC, he is entitled to his opinion. My statement to Sehwag will be a bit different. I feel he was one of the greatest match-winners India has ever produced. He was a team man and among the greatest openers to have ever played for India."

“At the moment, I am at that stage and age where I'm careful while dishing out my opinions. I don't want to pass a comment or insult any player who has played on the national level. I haven't seen the interview. Sehwag is a close friend but I don't know if he has commented jokingly or if he is being serious,”&nbsp;Akhtar told&nbsp;Sportskeeda.

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"Cricketers should make sure their statements don't disturb the harmony between India and Pakistan. If there's a scope for improvement in relations between the two countries, I should be able to play that bridge. I request Sehwag to be mindful while making such statements in the age of social media,” Akhtar added.

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Akhtar and Sehwag shared a great rivalry during their playing days. The duo have remained friends off the field as well but it will be interesting to see if shots continue to be fired from both ends after the 'chucking' remark.&nbsp;

At present, Akhtar continues to remain vocal on various aspects of the gentlemen's game whereas Sehwag has kept himself busy as a cricket expert during the ongoing IPL 2022 edition.

Former Indian opener-turned-commentator Virender Sehwag recently made heads turn with his remark on Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar. While Akhtar was a force to reckon with and was an integral part of Pakistan's pace attack during his playing days, his international career was marred with several controversies, including his bowling action.

Former Indian opener-turned-commentator Virender Sehwag recently made heads turn with his remark on Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar. While Akhtar was a force to reckon with and was an integral part of Pakistan's pace attack during his playing days, his international career was marred with several controversies, including his bowling action. In this regard, Sehwag made a big claim that Akhtar used to jerk his elbow while bowling. "Shoaib knows he used to jerk his elbow; he knew he was chucking too. Why would ICC ban him otherwise?. Brett Lee's hand came down straight, so it was easy to pick the ball. But with Shoaib, you could never guess where the hand and the ball will come from,” Sehwag had told Sports 18. While many waited for Akhtar's response following Sehwag's comment, the former speedster -- who ended with 444 international scalps -- has now opened up on the ex-Indian opener's recent allegations. "I would request Sehwag to not pass such comments. If Sehwag knows more than ICC, he is entitled to his opinion. My statement to Sehwag will be a bit different. I feel he was one of the greatest match-winners India has ever produced. He was a team man and among the greatest openers to have ever played for India." “At the moment, I am at that stage and age where I'm careful while dishing out my opinions. I don't want to pass a comment or insult any player who has played on the national level. I haven't seen the interview. Sehwag is a close friend but I don't know if he has commented jokingly or if he is being serious,” Akhtar told Sportskeeda. ALSO READ | Used to pull truck for around 8 km: Shoaib Akhtar makes glaring remark, reveals how he broke 160kph barrier "Cricketers should make sure their statements don't disturb the harmony between India and Pakistan. If there's a scope for improvement in relations between the two countries, I should be able to play that bridge. I request Sehwag to be mindful while making such statements in the age of social media,” Akhtar added. ALSO READ | Nobody would remember me if I scored tons at Sachin, Ganguly's pace, says ex-Indian opener Virender Sehwag Akhtar and Sehwag shared a great rivalry during their playing days. The duo have remained friends off the field as well but it will be interesting to see if shots continue to be fired from both ends after the 'chucking' remark. At present, Akhtar continues to remain vocal on various aspects of the gentlemen's game whereas Sehwag has kept himself busy as a cricket expert during the ongoing IPL 2022 edition.

'Cricketers must ensure harmony between India-Pakistan' - Akhtar on Sehwag's 'chucking' allegation

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has accepted TV anchor Dr Nauman Niaz's apology over the ugly on-screen verbal spat that went viral when the former pacer was told by the anchor to leave the show.

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has accepted TV anchor Dr Nauman Niaz's apology over the ugly on-screen verbal spat that went viral when the former pacer was told by the anchor to leave the show. Akhtar had immediately announced that he is resigning as Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)'s cricket analyst. The entire saga blew out of proportion when the pace spearhead was slapped with a Rs 100 million defamation notice issued by the national television authority, which stated that Shoaib's resignation on October 26th was not only a breach of the clause but also resulted in significant financial losses for PTV. Taking to his official Twitter handle, the former cricketer wrote that the incident that broadcasted on Pakistan's national television was "unpleasant" and it had hurt his "sentiments". However, Akhtar said he is accepting the apology of Dr Nauman Niaz, adding that "let's move on from this". ALSO READ | Chief executive of ICC reacts to the prospects of India vs Pakistan bilateral series in future It was an unpleasant incident on National Television and it had hurt my sentiments thats why it took me a while. Taking a higher moral ground, i am accepting the apology of @DrNaumanNiaz . Lets move on from this. — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 13, 2021 × What happened between Akhtar and Dr Nauman Niaz? During a TV show related to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, Akhtar was told on-air by Niaz to leave that grabbed attention in the cricketing world as videos and pictures of the same went viral on the social media platforms. Legends like Sir Viv Richards, David Gower, Rashid Latif, Aaqib Javed, Azhar Mahmood, Umar Gul and Sana Mir were also present. ALSO READ | Indian doctor, who treated Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, was astonished by player's recovery; shares details Later, the anchor offered an "unconditional" apology to Akhtar, however, he also added that the cricketer took the channel for "granted". During a YouTube interaction, Niaz told fellow journalist Rauf Klasra, "The repercussions of my on-air outburst are totally fair. To err is human, that should not have happened and for that, I can apologise for not only once but a million times."

Shoaib Akhtar accepts TV anchor Dr Nauman Niaz's apology, says 'let's move on from this'

After the on-air spat between Pakistan TV anchor Nauman Niaz and Shoaib Akhtar, the former cricketer has received a notice from the channel. Taking to his official Twitter handle, the former pacer revealed that he has received a recovery notice from the PTV channel and vowed to fight the legal battle.&nbsp;In common terms, recovery notice is a legal notice for the recovery of money.&nbsp;

"Utterly Disappointed. After miserably failing to safeguard my respect &amp; repute while i was working for PTV, they have now sent me a Recovery Notice. I am a fighter &amp; will not give up &amp; fight this legal battle. My lawyer&nbsp;will take this forward according to law," Akhtar wrote on his Twitter.&nbsp;

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Recently, in one of the&nbsp;shows during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, Akhtar was told on-air by anchor Niaz to leave and former pacer immediately announced that he is resigning as PTV's cricket analyst. Cricket legends like Sir Viv Richards, David Gower, Rashid Latif, Aaqib Javed, Azhar Mahmood, Umar Gul and Sana Mir were also present.&nbsp;

In the aftermath, the anchor&nbsp;offered an "unconditional" apology to Akhtar, however, he also added that the cricketer took the channel for "granted".&nbsp;

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During a YouTube interaction, Niaz told fellow journalist Rauf Klasra, "The repercussions of my on-air outburst are totally fair. To err is human, that should not have happened and for that, I can apologise for not only once but a million times."

However, he had even revealed that the details of Shoaib's contract, as he said, "Shoaib was contracted with us on a yearly basis and we pay him a very handsome salary on the basis of exclusivity. Before the World Cup Shoaib came to me and had sought a pay raise which was eventually settled in a meeting with the channel's managing director."

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"Later on Oct 17, Shoaib was supposed to take part in the transmission, but he left for Dubai and participated in a show there with Harbhajan Singh. He then committed to come back for the PTV transmission a couple of days later but didn't turn up," the anchor added.&nbsp;

Niaz said that clause-5 of the former bowler's contract outright barred him from taking part in any other talk show, however, he participated in other shows during this period.&nbsp;

After the on-air spat between Pakistan TV anchor Nauman Niaz and Shoaib Akhtar, the former cricketer has received a notice from the channel. Taking to his official Twitter handle, the former pacer revealed that he has received a recovery notice from the PTV channel and vowed to fight the legal battle.

After the on-air spat between Pakistan TV anchor Nauman Niaz and Shoaib Akhtar, the former cricketer has received a notice from the channel. Taking to his official Twitter handle, the former pacer revealed that he has received a recovery notice from the PTV channel and vowed to fight the legal battle. In common terms, recovery notice is a legal notice for the recovery of money. "Utterly Disappointed. After miserably failing to safeguard my respect & repute while i was working for PTV, they have now sent me a Recovery Notice. I am a fighter & will not give up & fight this legal battle. My lawyer will take this forward according to law," Akhtar wrote on his Twitter. WATCH | Rashid Khan impresses with football skill during Afghanistan vs New Zealand clash Recently, in one of the shows during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, Akhtar was told on-air by anchor Niaz to leave and former pacer immediately announced that he is resigning as PTV's cricket analyst. Cricket legends like Sir Viv Richards, David Gower, Rashid Latif, Aaqib Javed, Azhar Mahmood, Umar Gul and Sana Mir were also present. In the aftermath, the anchor offered an "unconditional" apology to Akhtar, however, he also added that the cricketer took the channel for "granted". Utterly Disappointed. After miserably failing to safeguard my respect & repute while i was working for PTV, they have now sent me a Recovery Notice. I am a fighter & will not give up & fight this legal battle. My lawyer @SalmanKNiazi1 will take this forward according to law. — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 7, 2021 × During a YouTube interaction, Niaz told fellow journalist Rauf Klasra, "The repercussions of my on-air outburst are totally fair. To err is human, that should not have happened and for that, I can apologise for not only once but a million times." However, he had even revealed that the details of Shoaib's contract, as he said, "Shoaib was contracted with us on a yearly basis and we pay him a very handsome salary on the basis of exclusivity. Before the World Cup Shoaib came to me and had sought a pay raise which was eventually settled in a meeting with the channel's managing director." ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: 'We take a lot of positives from this tournament,' says Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi "Later on Oct 17, Shoaib was supposed to take part in the transmission, but he left for Dubai and participated in a show there with Harbhajan Singh. He then committed to come back for the PTV transmission a couple of days later but didn't turn up," the anchor added. Niaz said that clause-5 of the former bowler's contract outright barred him from taking part in any other talk show, however, he participated in other shows during this period.

'I am a fighter & will not give up': Shoaib Akhtar 'disappointed' after receiving recovery notice

In the aftermath of his on-air fight with anchor Dr Nauman Niaz on a television broadcast, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) has sent ace bowler and cricketing legend Shoaib Akhtar a Rs 100 million defamation notice.&nbsp;

According to a notice issued by the national television authority, Shoaib Akhtar resigned on air from PTV Sports on October 26th, which was not only a breach of the clause but also resulted in significant financial losses for PTV.&nbsp; 
 
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PTV has demanded that Shoaib Akhtar pay Rs 100 million in damages and a three-month salary of Rs 33,33,000, failing which the organisation "reserves its rights to commence legal actions" against the former fast bowler before a court of competent jurisdiction.&nbsp; 
 
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Shoaib Akhtar, on the other hand, has taken to Twitter to criticise the corporation. Akhtar expressed his disappointment with the move in response to the costly defamation claim.&nbsp;

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According to ARY News, the national television administration in the notice said, "As per clause 22, both sides shall have the right to terminate their agreement by serving three months' written notice or payment in lieu thereof." Whereas, Shoaib Akhtar resigned on air on October 26, which has resulted in huge financial losses for PTV. "&nbsp; 
 
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"Shoaib Akhtar also left Dubai during T20 World Cup transmission without any prior information to PTVC management. Besides, appearance on an Indian TV show along with Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, which also caused irreparable losses to PTV," the notice further added.

Shoaib Akhtar stormed off a live TV broadcast last month when the host ordered him to leave because he was "oversmart and rude."

Shortly after, the former cricketer quit as a cricket pundit from the channel, blaming presenter Nauman Niaz's inappropriate behaviour on-air.

"Please accept my apologies, but I am leaving from PTV Sports immediately since I have been humiliated and treated unfairly on live television in front of the entire nation," the former Pakistani bowler stated before exiting the broadcast.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

In the aftermath of his on-air fight with anchor Dr Nauman Niaz on a television broadcast, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) has sent ace bowler and cricketing legend Shoaib Akhtar a Rs 100 million defamation notice.

In the aftermath of his on-air fight with anchor Dr Nauman Niaz on a television broadcast, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) has sent ace bowler and cricketing legend Shoaib Akhtar a Rs 100 million defamation notice. According to a notice issued by the national television authority, Shoaib Akhtar resigned on air from PTV Sports on October 26th, which was not only a breach of the clause but also resulted in significant financial losses for PTV. T20 WC: Shoaib Akhtar walks out of TV show as anchor labels him 'rude', issues statement on Twitter - WATCH PTV has demanded that Shoaib Akhtar pay Rs 100 million in damages and a three-month salary of Rs 33,33,000, failing which the organisation "reserves its rights to commence legal actions" against the former fast bowler before a court of competent jurisdiction. Opinion | Sport can live without Pakistan's cricket Jihad, thank you Shoaib Akhtar, on the other hand, has taken to Twitter to criticise the corporation. Akhtar expressed his disappointment with the move in response to the costly defamation claim. Utterly Disappointed. After miserably failing to safeguard my respect & repute while i was working for PTV, they have now sent me a Recovery Notice. I am a fighter & will not give up & fight this legal battle. My lawyer @SalmanKNiazi1 will take this forward according to law. — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 7, 2021 × According to ARY News, the national television administration in the notice said, "As per clause 22, both sides shall have the right to terminate their agreement by serving three months' written notice or payment in lieu thereof." Whereas, Shoaib Akhtar resigned on air on October 26, which has resulted in huge financial losses for PTV. " Also read | 'I can apologise a million times': Pakistan TV anchor sorry over on-air spat with Shoaib Akhtar "Shoaib Akhtar also left Dubai during T20 World Cup transmission without any prior information to PTVC management. Besides, appearance on an Indian TV show along with Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, which also caused irreparable losses to PTV," the notice further added. Shoaib Akhtar stormed off a live TV broadcast last month when the host ordered him to leave because he was "oversmart and rude." Shortly after, the former cricketer quit as a cricket pundit from the channel, blaming presenter Nauman Niaz's inappropriate behaviour on-air. "Please accept my apologies, but I am leaving from PTV Sports immediately since I have been humiliated and treated unfairly on live television in front of the entire nation," the former Pakistani bowler stated before exiting the broadcast. (With inputs from agencies)

Shoaib Akhtar-Nauman Niaz spat: Rawalpindi Express gets Rs 100 million defamation notice from PTV

Nauman Niaz, the Pakistan TV anchor has apologised to the former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar over an ugly on-air spat between the two that grabbed attention and remained in headlines in recent days.

Nauman Niaz, the Pakistan TV anchor has apologised to the former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar over an ugly on-air spat between the two that grabbed attention and remained in headlines in recent days. The incident happened during T20 World Cup when Akhtar was told by Niaz to leave a cricket-related show, which was on-air. Former pacer immediately announced that he is resigning as PTV's cricket analyst. During the show, stalwarts like Sir Viv Richards, David Gower, Rashid Latif, Aaqib Javed, Azhar Mahmood, Umar Gul and Sana Mir were also present. The entire episode created a buzz on social media platforms with many demanding the termination of the TV host. Now, the anchor has offered an "unconditional" apology to Akhtar, however, he also added that the cricketer took the channel for "granted". ALSO READ | T20WC: India beat Scotland in 6.3 overs, here's how it changes semis permutations. How can India qualify? During a YouTube interaction, Niaz told fellow journalist Rauf Klasra, "The repercussions of my on-air outburst are totally fair. To err is human, that should not have happened and for that, I can apologise for not only once but a million times." "I know I hurt the sentiments of a lot of people and that includes Shoaib Akhtar, who has been a rollicking star… regardless of the fact that it was his mistake or not," Niaz also spilled some beans on what were the circumstances that led to the spat. "Shoaib was contracted with us on a yearly basis and we pay him a very handsome salary on the basis of exclusivity. Before the World Cup Shoaib came to me and had sought a pay raise which was eventually settled in a meeting with the channel's managing director. ALSO READ | 'Huge respect': Virat Kohli and other team members visit Scotland dressing room after the game - see pics "Later on Oct 17, Shoaib was supposed to take part in the transmission, but he left for Dubai and participated in a show there with Harbhajan Singh. He then committed to come back for the PTV transmission a couple of days later but didn't turn up." Admitting that Akhtar is a "saleable brand" on screen, he clarified that clause-5 of the former bowler's contract outright barred him from taking part in any other talk show. "However, he participated in other shows during this period". Niaz also said that all this also contributed to the incident as deep down he resented Akhtar's behaviour who had not taken into consideration the channel's reputation. "PTV was being taken for granted, which was bad," he added. "These things were building up in my mind. Let me honestly say that a minor abrasion erupted in my cognitive mind that led to the incident which we all saw and it should not have happened." (With inputs from agencies)

'I can apologise a million times': Pakistan TV anchor sorry over on-air spat with Shoaib Akhtar