Details: Hassan Ali‘s father said, “Hassan Ali was a hero and will always be a hero,” while giving an interview to a private media outlet.” Adding to his interview, Hassan’s father said all his sons are heroes, and “All the team members are heroes, and so is Hassan. When the national team won against India, they were heroes and heroes when they were on a winning streak.”
Also: While applauding the national players, Hassan Ali’s father said that the people should always respect their national heroes. Hassan Ali’s father also urged the Pakistanis should support their national team. His father said that the national team would return to their country as national heroes. Why it matters: Hassan Ali was being criticised for his performance in the semi-finals, but the skipper Babar Azam in his post-match press conference, said, “Every player is responsible for the defeat, and the defeat’s blame should not be put on any single player.” Whereas, the head coach, Saqlain Mushtaq, said, “Criticising should never be an option, and Hassan Ali is a national star.”