"Pakistan PM Gave 25 Lakh Cheque But It Bounced": Ex Pak Star Reveals Embarrassing Incident

Former spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a shock revelation while recalling an incident after Pakistan's T20 World Cup triumph in 2009. The Younis Khan-led side won the second edition of the tournament after beating Sri Lanka in the final at the iconic Lord's. In a recent interaction, the 47-year-old claimed that the championship-winning squad received a cheque for Rs 25 lakh each from the then Prime Minister (Yusuf Raza Gilani), but they never received the money, as the cheque bounced when the players 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.

Ajmal added that the only money they received after the tournament came from 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.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced a Rs 21 crore reward for the Asia Cup-winning contingent (players and support staff).

India won the Asia Cup on Sunday after beating Pakistan in a hard-fought final in Dubai.

It was Tilak Varma's mature 69* in 53 balls, with three fours and four sixes and partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube, which guided India to a successful chase of 147 runs, after they were down at 20/3.

Tilak has been absolutely sensational in successful T20I chases, scoring 370 runs in 11 innings at an average of 92.50, with a strike rate of 134.54, with three half-centuries.

(With ANI Inputs)

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