'If I Can Hit Sixer With Bat, I Can Also Kill With Sword': Miandad

Former cricketer Javed Miandad has also spread venom with a video of him going viral on social media.

After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan threatened India with a war over the Kashmir issue, former cricketer Javed Miandad has spread venom in a video that's going viral on social media.

Claiming to show solidarity with the Kashmiris, Miandad, while wearing the Pakistan cricket team's one-day jersey, is seen saying that if he can play with a bat and hit sixes, he can also wield a sword.

Former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad threatening India while holding a sword: Pehle main balle se chakka marta tha, ab talwar se insaan maaronga (If I can hit six with a bat, why can't I swing sword.. I used to hit sixes with bat, now I'll kill humans with sword)... pic.twitter.com/blmK1XnbKS

— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) September 1, 2019

“Kashmiri brothers, don’t worry. We are with you. Earlier I used a bat to hit a six, now I can use this sword. If I can hit a sixer with a bat, can’t I kill a man with a sword?” the former Pakistan captain said in the video while brandishing a sword.

Earlier, Miandad had also said that he will visit the Line of Control (LoC) with other sportspersons from Pakistan who were willing to join him. The former Pakistan captain said that they will hoist a flag for peace at the LoC, IANS reported.

“I will go to the border for peace. I will call all the top people, the sports people and everyone. I will go there and tell everyone about peace. I will go with a peace flag. I will tell people that we want peace and we are with the Kashmiri people,” Miandad had said in a video posted on his Twitter handle.

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi had also said that he will soon visit the LoC to "express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren" following India's decision to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, IANS reported.

‘Openly Advocating for Killing People’

Indians took to Twitter to react to the video, with some taking a humorous approach to his threat.

javed #miandad with sword be like pic.twitter.com/dzKtsUfm2j

— Bholla (@hakalchu) September 1, 2019

Most people however, criticised him for his comments, asking where he had picked up this philosophy and saying that he had shown his true colours.

What is this philosophy Javed Miandad, 'if I can hit a 6 with a bat, can't I kill a man with this sword?' Who teaches you all this? Where do you learn this? And if you can, what do you think of Tendulkar Dravid Gavaskar Saurav Virat Sehwag Yuvraj? Just to name a pinch of Indians

— Ravi Rai (@Raviravirai) September 1, 2019

“If I can hit sixes with my bat, why can’t I kill people with this sword?”

Shame on you, Javed Miandad. You are a disgrace. pic.twitter.com/IJWIogBuZE

— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) August 31, 2019

This mindset!
Huge fan of Miandad the cricketer. Gutsy fighter and sharp mind. Jingoism does not suit you sir! @TheRealPCB

Earlier I used bat to hit six, now I will use sword for Kashmir: Former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad https://t.co/KeRNvrlbH9 via @economictimes

— Pathik (@pathikbawa) September 1, 2019

True colour of Javed Miandad 👇 https://t.co/L8Sa5oF14p

— Ashish Mishra (@AashishMisra) August 31, 2019

Never liked Javed Miandad for no reason. Now he has given me one. https://t.co/KJnZal4MvU

— Ankit Sharma (@ankit_sharmank) September 1, 2019

One Twitter user also tagged International Cricket Council, pointing out that Miandad was openly advocating for killing people.

@ICC Take note of this statement by Javed Miandad. Openly advocating for killing people. His all records & medals given by you must be striped off. https://t.co/IlpEc3jJeo

— Nehal Raval (@nehal_raval) August 31, 2019

One person also extended a challenge to the former cricketer, warning him that the Indian Army would be waiting for him.

#javedmiandad you are free to try your luck. Don't forget that Indian army will be waiting for you.

— Saroj Raj 🇮🇳 (@sarojraj1) September 1, 2019

(With inputs from IANS.)