Zainab Abbas is a well-known Pakistani sports presenter, commentator, and former makeup artist. She has been covering various cricket events, including the Pakistan Super League, the Abu Dhabi T10, and the ICC World Cup. She is also the first woman sports reporter and commentator to cover the ICC World Cup from Pakistan.
Zainab Abbas: The Truth Behind Her Exit from India
However, her presence in India for the World Cup 2023 sparked a controversy after some of her old tweets resurfaced on social media. These tweets were allegedly anti-Hindu and anti-India in nature, and provoked a backlash from some Indian netizens. An Indian lawyer named Vineet Jindal even filed a complaint against her for allegedly issuing statements against India and Hinduism.
Was Zainab Abbas deported from India?
Soon after the reports of her exit from India surfaced, there were speculations that Zainab Abbas was deported from India due to the pressure from the Indian authorities. Some Pakistani media outlets and fans expressed their support for Zainab and criticized India for politicizing sports and mistreating the sports presenter.
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However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) denied these reports and clarified that Zainab Abbas left India due to personal reasons. An ICC spokesperson told Geo News that Zainab was not deported and that she had left for personal reasons. Zainab herself did not comment on the matter publicly, but she posted a picture of herself with her son on Instagram on October 9, 2023, with the caption “Home sweet home” .
Zainab Abbas was supposed to travel to different cities where Pakistan was scheduled to play, including Bengaluru, Chennai, and Ahmedabad. She had arrived in Hyderabad last week and was present at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for Pakistan’s World Cup opener against the Netherlands on October 6.
Public Reactions
Zainab Abbas is not the only Pakistani who faced difficulties in traveling to India for the World Cup 2023. The Pakistan cricket team faced delays in getting their visas, and India has not yet issued visas for Pakistani fans and journalists despite many reminders from the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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