Fact Check: Do Pakistani players leave practice and go to offer Namaz?
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Fact check: When a reporter asked the team’s head coach Justin Kemp a question, the answer he gave surprised everyone. Kemp has placed the blame for the defeat squarely on the religious preferences of captain Mohammad Rizwan and the players.
Pindies coach Justin Camp, who lost 7 consecutive matches in PSL 2026, made serious allegations against captain Rizwan and the team.
New Delhi. This season has been no less than a nightmare for the new team Rawalpindi (Pindiz) in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026. After the defeat in 7 consecutive matches, now the matter of internal discord in the team is coming to light. Meanwhile, now a video of team coach Justin Kemp is going viral on social media, in which the reasons given by him for the defeat are quite surprising. In this viral video, the coach has accused the team captain Mohammad Rizwan that he is doing more work of motivating the players religiously instead of practicing. In such a situation, let us know what is the truth of this viral video of Justin Kemp.
What is the truth of Justin Camp’s viral video?
The video of Justin Kemp that is going viral is of the press conference after the match. Questions are being asked after the team lost 7 consecutive matches in the season. In response to the question, Kemp attributed the team’s plight to the attitude of captain Mohammad Rizwan and said that he is concentrating more on religious activities than sports and is also involving other players in it.
However, when this viral video was investigated, no news article of any kind related to it was found. On the other hand, Justin Kemp himself is a foreign coach. It is a common thing in Pakistani culture for the players there to offer Namaz. In such a situation, it does not seem justified at all for a foreign coach to question the customs and traditions there. However, people are definitely getting confused by the video that is going viral on social media.
What has Justin Kemp said in the viral video?
In the viral video, Justin Kemp, while answering the reporter’s question, said, “The biggest reason for the team’s defeat is that captain Mohammad Rizwan and other players are giving more importance to religious prayers and meetings than practice. Players are missing important practice sessions and attending religious programs. Kemp further warned that if the situation continues like this, the team may also lose the upcoming matches. He also lodged an official complaint with the team management on this issue. Is of.
Contradictions from the coach’s previous statements
Interestingly, till just a few days ago, Justin Kemp was publicly defending Rizwan. In a previous statement, Kemp had described Rizwan as a “legend of the game” and expressed full confidence in his captaincy. However, after the 7th consecutive defeat, the coach’s patience seems to be breaking. It is clear from his statement that the video going viral on social media is not true.
Rawalpindi’s journey so far
Rawalpindi’s team, which entered for the first time in this season of PSL, looked very strong on paper, which includes veteran bowlers like Naseem Shah and Mohammad Aamir, but lack of coordination on the field and poor form have pushed the team to the bottom of the points table. Mohammad Rizwan has blamed ‘luck’ and ‘toss’ for his defeat, but after these serious allegations by the coach, the pressure on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management has increased.
