'Pakistan PM’s 25 lakh cheques bounced': 2009 T20 World Cup winner reveals embarrassing incident

2009 T20 World Cup winner for Pakistan reveals embarrassing incident. (Photo: X)

Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a shocking revelation from 2009 when his team won the 2009 T20 World Cup. Led by Younis Khan, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the final to win the second edition of the T20 World Cup. The ex-cricketer revealed the whole squad received a cheque of Rs 25 lakh each from their them Prime Minister (Yusuf Raza Gilani), but they never got the money because the cheque bounced when they went to cash it in.

"When we returned home after winning the T20 World Cup in 2009, we did not get that much money. Because, we had a tour of Sri Lanka to follow. The then Prime Minister invited us and gave a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to each player. We were happy it was a lot of money back then. However, the check bounced," Ajmal told Ahmed Ali Butt on his YouTube channel.

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Ajmal also revealed the only money the players received that time was from the the International Cricket Council.

"I was shocked that even a government cheque could bounce. We were told the PCB chief would handle it, but he refused, saying it was the government's promise. In the end, the only money we got was from the ICC," he added.

“Pakistan PM gave me a ₹25 lakh cheque for winning the Asia Cup. But when I went to the bank, they said the government account was empty.”

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The video of Ajmal revealing the incident from 2009 has gained more attention after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) declared a reward of Rs 21 crore for the players and support staff of the Indian team that clinched the Asia Cup title.

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India emerged victorious in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, defeating Pakistan in a thrilling encounter held in Dubai.

The win was largely shaped by Tilak Varma’s outstanding unbeaten knock of 69 runs off 53 balls, which included three boundaries and four sixes. His composed partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube proved crucial as India successfully chased down the target of 147 after a shaky start at 20 for 3.

Tilak has been a standout performer for India in T20I run chases, amassing 370 runs in 11 innings at a remarkable average of 92.50 and a strike rate of 134.54. His consistency has also seen him notch up three half-centuries in these successful pursuits.