Pakistan’s batsman Umar Akmal has always been surrounded by some controversy or the other. The out-of-form batsman was speculated to be dead, and the news had spread on social media like wild fire. After his sour relations with coach Mickey Arthur, Akmal has not been able to find a place in the national squad.
However, in order to rubbish off all the rumors of his death, Akmal took to Twitter and posted a video of his well-being. He tweeted, “Alhamdulillah, I am safe n perfectly fine in Lahore all news coming from social media is fake. And Insha Allah I will join #National20cup2017 #Semifinale”.
Allhamdulillah I am safe n perfectly fine in Lahore all news coming from social media is fake
And Insha Allah I will join #National20cup2017 #Semifinale— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) November 27, 2017
In the video, he said, “As-salaam Alaikum guys (Peace be unto you). By the grace of Allah I am safe. All the news doing the rounds is fake. You will see me live at the semifinals. And I request everyone not to spread news like this. Thank you very much.”
— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) November 28, 2017
The speculations of Akmal’s demise were spread from Islamabad, where armed forces took action against a religious group. In that incident, six people lost their lives and some social media posts claimed that Umar was one of them.
