Cricket - The Gentleman’s Game

Charges against Pakistan cricketer Muhammad Asif were proven yesterday and Asif is found guilty of using drugs to enhance his performance. In the last IPL series, Asif was caught in Dubai on his journey to Karachi from Mumbai after playing a match in Mumbai. The Dubai airport authorities caught him with opium packets but was then released and sent to Karachi. Since then, IPL had been investigating the charges.

Now it is clear that the only reason for the Dubai authorities to release Asif are political and diplomatic pressures. It is now revealed officially that Asif carried a packet with 0.24 grams of Opium. It is also revealed that the government of UAE has imposed a permanent ban on Asif from entering their country again. In spite of all these developments, Asif still maintains that he did not use drugs and that he never knew that he was carrying Opium. Asif is arguing that he thought the packet had some kind of herbal stimulant!!!

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