Moonis said the fact that there were no takers for Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League that portrayed the unethical, discriminatory and prejudicial outlook of Indian corporate leaders, Bollywood stars, IPL organisers, Indian Cricket Board and above all the Indian government against the players and people of Pakistan.
"No matter how much the Indians blow their trumpet of being a liberal, educated and cultured people this act has once again revealed their true anti-Pakistan intentions, " he added. Commenting on the recent IPL held cricketers' auction where 11 Pakistani cricketers remained unsold, Moonis Elahi said that the Pakistan Government, Pakistan Cricket Board and the Pakistani cricketers should now open their eyes and stop compromising Pakistan's prestige for personal thrills and selfish gains.
"We won independence under the Quaid-e-Azam's leadership to rid ourselves of the Indian malice and to attain excellence in all fields including sports without being discriminated against by the dominant Hindu mindset," he added. He further said that Pakistan's cricket team which achieved its first historic win against England in 1954 comprised men charged with the Quaid's vision for excellence and these men had also participated in the Pakistan Movement under his leadership. He reminded today's Pakistani cricket stars of their role as the custodians of a great legacy and urged them to put the Nation's honour above all other priorities and not sell themselves out to the highest bidder at the Nation's cost.
"We are a great sport nation, as we have been the World Champions of cricket, hockey, squash and snooker, we are currently the World Champions of the 20/20 form of cricket to the dismay of our ever-hostile Indian neighbours," he remarked. "If the IPL organisers want to act like the Shiv-Sena of Indian cricket, the world cricket bodies should take notice of this and not let the jingoistic IPL organisers easily off the hook this time," he added.