Captain slams umpiring as Pakistan lose kabaddi final
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AMRITSAR: Pakistan captain Shafiq Chishti alleged umpires being biased towards opponent team after they lost the Kabddi World Cup final 42-45 to India here on Saturday.
Pakistan led virtually for the whole of the match before India took the lead near the end and Shafiq said the umpire had also shortened the game to let India win the title for a fifth time in succession at the Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium.
“They [umpires] didn’t event allow us to have water and the third umpire also threatened us, asking us to get on quickly with the game,” Shafiq, who scored 15 points for Pakistan, told reporters.
“They ended the game prematurely,” he added, referring to the fact that the umpire ended the game as soon as India took the lead.
“We condemn the impartiality of Indian sports authorities, who let their team enjoy other luxuries and even being allowed to rub greasy balms all over their bodies to make it harder for us to grapple them.
“Kabaddi is an international sport and neutral umpires should officiate such matches. We will not participate in the World Cup next year if such biased decisions continue to influence the game.”
The Indian Team will receive INR20 million with Pakistan bagging INR10 million.
Pakistan started brightly, taking a lead of 26-21 at the end of the first half. They maintained their lead until the third quarter, leading 31-27.
At the start of the fourth quarter, India tried to lessen Pakistan’s lead and as soon they gained a three-point lead the final hooter rang which Shafiq claims was before the stipulated time.
Shafiq’s fellow raiders Mohammad Irfan and Akmal Sajjad Dogar scored 13 and six points respectively, while stopper Musharaff Javed Janjua secured 4 points for his team.
For India, raiders Sandeep Singh Surakhpur (16) and Sandeep Luddar (10) were the top scorers.
Earlier, India’s women’s team won their fourth consecutive title when they beat New Zealand 36-27. Pakistan’s women’s team beat Denmark in the third-place playoff on Friday.
Published in Dawn December 21th , 2014
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Dec 21, 2014 12:00pm
It was neutral umpiring in Asian game... There u were not even second.
Stop blaming India for everything. When have you people beaten India.
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Dec 21, 2014 12:03pm
Now Why Pakistan is roring?
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Dec 21, 2014 12:05pm
@unknown Hockey is recent example Mr India -
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Dec 21, 2014 12:05pm
When you won against India in hockey match, your behaviour was disgraceful. Now, when you lost against India, again your behaviour was disgraceful. pakistan should seriously learn how to conduct themselves when they win or lose. It is becoming embarrassing.
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Dec 21, 2014 12:15pm
seriously all Indians I guess only reads Pakistani newspaper...
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Dec 21, 2014 12:23pm
@unknown do you have any answer to end game before the time!!!
as you said if neutral umpiring Pakistan will not even come second!! so you are admitting poor umpiring isn't it right.
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Dec 21, 2014 12:25pm
@indian trolls, we beat you in hockey, we came to india and beat you in cricket and let you win the third one dayer just so that the stadium was not burnt down, kabaddi final , these are facts, match ended early - biased umpiring - indian team rubbing all kinds of oils and pakistani team not allowed water, instead of giving silly comments concentrate and clarify what they complaining about. forget aman ki asha , india will never be friendly to pakistan . accept it once and for all and move on, yes they do not need us but we also do not need them.
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Dec 21, 2014 12:34pm
@LION if you have any problem with umpiring (non neutral) or format, raise it before the tournament and not after that.
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Dec 21, 2014 01:03pm
If you lose match over INDIA, start the blame game. LOL...Great going INDIA in both Men's & Women's Kabaddi.
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Dec 21, 2014 01:06pm
@Sk Please read my comments, before reply:)
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Dec 21, 2014 01:14pm
“We condemn the impartiality of Indian sports authorities, who let their team enjoy other luxuries and even being allowed to rub greasy balms all over their bodies to make it harder for us to grapple them.
I wonder why the "impartiality" of Indian Sports authorities is being condemned !
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Dec 21, 2014 01:27pm
@Sk grapes were sour
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Dec 21, 2014 01:29pm
@GT Look who is talking...what about ganguly's behaviour after beating england in 2002? Indian crowd's behavior after losing 1996 wc semi final to sri lanka and tendulkar's run out against pakistan in calcutta test 1999? There are countless occasions when indians made it difficult to even carry on the games when indian team was losing and you are asking Pakistan to behave themselves. Good.
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Dec 21, 2014 01:37pm
As now mr. Dhoni is blaming on umpiring after the loss
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Dec 21, 2014 01:39pm
@tbaakza .........Enough said!
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Dec 21, 2014 01:41pm
@Kranti look at the size and population of India then look at the size and population of Pakistan we are far better then Indians in every wich way.You should compared apple to Apple not apple to orange then you will see the different who is who.
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Dec 21, 2014 01:45pm
Pakistan can neither enjoy win nor defeat. When they win they show middle finger and obscene hand gesture to family,children, women in crowd. When they lose its conspiracy,unfair decision blah blah. Wonder why they speak only after losing? If they had complains based on amenities they could have complained before or during match. Had they won scenario would be oh we were best. Now they lose so excuses.
India too has win matches against them, hockey World Cup recently. World Cup semi final etc. But never have we shown such desrespectful hand gestures to pakistani crowd or their fans. Nor do we cry conspiracy, unfair decision when we loose. We accept win and loss with grace.
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Dec 21, 2014 01:52pm
@Rajesh we were discussing a game called Kabaddi...
Pakistan players were given a visas, that too in such a security crisis. Its a good gesture from India.
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Dec 21, 2014 02:01pm
"We will not participate in the World Cup next year if such biased decisions continue to influence the game.”
Will anyone care? Please remember to always behave like gentlemen, whether winning or losing.
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Dec 21, 2014 02:11pm
Indians were affraid of defeat therefore they riggged the game results.
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Dec 21, 2014 02:33pm
@Feroz No dear.I think few hundreds come here to meet Pakistani brothers.India's total population is about 1.23 billion.
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Dec 21, 2014 02:36pm
@LION u r hilarious, i m talking that u were not even second in Asian games where there is was neutral umpiring.
your team was asking for continuation of match even after the time. and their argument was since we are leading the match, you need to wait till we lead again. thats not according to rules
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Dec 21, 2014 02:48pm
@unknown haha. How about recently in Champions Trophy!!!!
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Dec 21, 2014 02:55pm
@GT u must be kidding all he is asking is neutral umpires
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Dec 21, 2014 02:57pm
By the way, why these guys are playing without any clothes ? The photo seems like obscene unnatural intimacy.
So far biased umpiring is concerned, Pakistan Kabaddi association should complain to World body of Kabaddi if any.
Sports should be played in sportsman spirit.
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Dec 21, 2014 02:58pm
Please..please..dont fight over a sport event.We all are cousins.Enjoy sports and spread love and friendship.
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Dec 21, 2014 03:09pm
What about Asia Cup in Lahore in 2012' the way Indian team behaved and wanted to leave the ground when losing is a good example of this lack of sportsman spirit. Again Pakistan won in Dubai Cup recently. Pakistan however lost some points to double touch in this final which they need to improve but some replays were inclusive and point should not be given to any team. Rules need tightening up.
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Dec 21, 2014 03:13pm
@ pakistan lover: Ganguly took his shirt off in the balcony of the dressing room not on the ground like pakistan players and moreover he did not show finger to the crowd. So, there is no comparison at all.
Don't know why you are giving examples of crowd misbehaviour because my comment earlier was about player behaviour not crowd behaviour. Unfortunately, crowds of all countries do not behave properly but the players should know better.
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Dec 21, 2014 03:16pm
@GT yes embarrassing for India....so many defeats on their home ground :)
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Dec 21, 2014 03:23pm
@tbaakza
I agree with you in one thing - We don't need you. LOL...
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Dec 21, 2014 03:29pm
@Afzal Khan
Sri Lanka is very small compared to your nation, but it defeats you in cricket. Germany is smaller than you but it is very rich and is great in all the aspects compared to your country. So don't do meaning less comparisons...You are great in preaching hatred and begging other countries for help...
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Dec 21, 2014 03:45pm
@fb yeah we were defeated in champions trophy but we never do what pak does. after every defeat they have somthing or the other to justify their loss. be it cricket, kabaddi, or football. I guess it is more because of inherent victim mentality. their is always some conspiracy by someone from India, US, Israel, west, Pakistan is never at fault. and if nothing works say "Indians do not have big heart like us".
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Dec 21, 2014 03:51pm
So, it should be played again.
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Dec 21, 2014 04:05pm
@Feroz Why there is a problem?
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Dec 21, 2014 04:19pm
Guys good thing in all this controversary is that Kabadd is gaining attention, the game once used to be most liked game in Pakistan Punjab almost dying in last two decades is reviving. I Remember that school teams mainly contested in Kabaddi in villages and small towns in pak Punjab until about two decades and Kabaddi is only team sports in Wrestling category in the world. Let's all support Kabaddi.
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Dec 21, 2014 04:22pm
@Afzal Khan size? Seriously? You do realize that this type of kabaddi is only played in Punjab and that Indian Punjab is way smaller then Pakistani? According to your logic Pakistan should be top ten in every sports because of its size. You r not far better then India in anything except ego
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Dec 21, 2014 04:49pm
@tbaakza wake up brother, we Pakistanis are dreaming beyond our capacities.
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Dec 21, 2014 04:50pm
@The Pakistan Lover dear, don't be a clown.
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Dec 21, 2014 04:57pm
If every International body has decided to favour India then why not it is announced that Gold Medal is for India and rest of the teams play for Bronze and Silver. Earlier, in hockey, we witnessed bigotry at its peak when two Pakistani players were barred to play final but FIH remained deaf and dumb when German player showed similar gestures and then an Indian player was in tiff with an Australian.
So Gold goes to India, let us play for 2nd and 3rd positions.
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Dec 21, 2014 05:01pm
if these have any truth, India must look in to complaints and make sure of neutral atmosphere in sports. Btw, this picture is a perfect symbol of relations between India and Pak. Trying to grapple each other, pulling hair off each other like kids.
@Feroz - if you look in news portals of almost any country, you will find indians there. Indians are largest commentators on CNN, BBC, guardian, Washington Post...etc etc. We are everywhere and we are too many. Just a tiny tiny fraction of indians, seem to be interested in Pakistan newspapers.
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Dec 21, 2014 06:23pm
A bad workman always quarrels with his tools .ha ha
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Dec 21, 2014 06:38pm
@Feroz We Indians read all newspapers including Pakistani newspapers. We have liberalism all around us. Thanks a lot for compliments.
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Dec 21, 2014 06:40pm
@unknown
Yes, then Pakistani team would have been World Champion, not runner up.
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Dec 21, 2014 06:43pm
Final should be played again, may be in Dubai, with the neutral empires.
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Dec 21, 2014 06:55pm
@GT
True, but its takes two to tango. The unruly indian crowd hurled obscenities which was confirmed by many indians. Just because india has bit of an economic muscle, it behaves like a bully.
You might receive a far more degrading treatment from other power players elsewhere.
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Dec 21, 2014 08:18pm
All I can say to our neighbors is, dil bara karo.
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Dec 22, 2014 12:21am
@Azmeen - learn the difference
empire [em-pahyuh r] noun
A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
umpire [ŭm′pīr′] noun
Sports A person appointed to rule on plays.
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Dec 22, 2014 01:41am
@Sk
What if the decision on local umpires is given and you find out that it war not impartial?
Should it be allowed to raise the voice and ask for natural umpiring in future matches?
If not why not?
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Dec 22, 2014 03:03am
After all it was a close match. I find the picture bit funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 22, 2014 06:06am
I hope DAWN gives me the opportunity to publish my comment. The whole match is available online for everyone to see. Pakistan was winning the match until 4th quater, when 3 of their raiders were stopped, including the captain Shafiq Ahmed Chisti, causing them to lose the match in the end. As far as the umpires go, there were 3 umpires one from India, one from pakistna, and one from Iran. Instead of accepting their defeat for the mistakes they made during the match they instead started blaming India for bias! I watched this whole match in front of my eyes!
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Dec 22, 2014 07:10am
In Pakistan we want everything our way. Players have threatened not to participate in next World Cup. Please keep your threat and don't participate and see how much the outside world misses you. You have to go through a reality check once in your life.
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Dec 22, 2014 07:18am
"We will not participate in the World Cup next year if such biased decisions continue to influence the game.”
Pleeeeeese, do not do that. We do not want the whole world standing at our doorstep with folded hands next year and begging us to participate.
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Dec 22, 2014 11:00am
The picture shows a crying Pakistani begging his Indian opponent not to hurt him. Just for the readers, please understand that this Kabaddi is not the standard Kabaddi but it is the Punjabi Kabaddi played in a round arena and loose rules and a lot of cheating. No one plays this format in India except Punjabis. In the last Asian Games of Kabaddi, Pakistan was beaten by Iran in the semi-final so there is a gulf of standard between Pakistan and India when it comes to standard Kabaddi.
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Dec 22, 2014 11:36am
Two of the three umpires were Muslim and our Captain still complains.
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