Abdul Razzaq reacts to Tamannaah Bhatia's reply on marriage rumours

KARACHI: Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has responded to the renowned Bollywood actress Tamannaah Bhatia’s clarification on bizarre marriage rumours linking them.

Last month, Tamannaah Bhatia addressed the rumours linking her to former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, calling the speculation “baseless and embarrassing.”

During an interview with an Indian media outlet, Tamannaah opened up about how a harmless photograph taken during a 2020 jewellery store event spiraled into full-blown gossip about her supposed marriage to Razzaq.

“Mazaak mazaak mein Abdul Razzaq,” she quipped. “The internet is a fun place. According to the internet, I was briefly married to Abdul Razzaq.”

“I’m sorry sir. Aapke do teen bachche hain (You have two or three children). I don’t know about your life, but it was so embarrassing,” she said candidly.

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Now, Abdul Razzaq has commented on Tamannaah’s reply during an event in Karachi, lauding her stature as an actor.

“It has been 12 years since I met Tamannaah Bhatia at an event. Tamannaah Bhatia is a very good actress, and she gave a very nice response,” he said.

He also spoke about the Pakistan team, currently featuring in the tri-series ahead of the Asia Cup 2025.

“In our era, there was a lot more ODI and Test cricket. We should support the Pakistan team. This team is in the making, and hopefully, it will perform well,” Razzaq remarked.

He highlighted the new team and called the side the best performing in recent times, while stressing the power hitters.

“Around the world, teams are being rebuilt. This is Pakistan’s best-performing side, with four to five hard-hitters included,” said the former all-rounder.

The 45-year-old urged support for wicket-keeper Mohammad Haris, who is currently struggling to score runs.

“The players have already received the message that they must win matches for Pakistan. Not all eleven players in a team perform at once, but we must give confidence to Haris, ” he concluded.

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