Mohammad Kaif religiously abused for commentating with Shoaib Malik in ILT20

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Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif became the victim of a horrific online hate campaign with horrific religious abuse for carrying out his professional duty in the ongoing International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 in the United Arab Emirates.

A normal professional assignment turns into a major controversy. Actually, Mohammad Kaif was seen commentating with former Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik in ILT20 2025-26, due to which the former Indian batsman faced severe criticism and personal abuse on social media.

Religious abuse of Mohammad Kaif
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Mohammad Kaif was seen commentating during the 27th match of the ongoing ILT20 between Dubai Capitals and Sharjah Warriors at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on 24 December. Screenshots of the commentary box quickly went viral on social media, sparking massive outrage among fans.

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A section of fans accused Mohammad Kaif of double standards and dragging the India-Pakistan rivalry. Social media platforms, especially X (formerly Twitter), were flooded with posts targeting Kaif’s religion. Some comments crossed the limits of communal venom.

Many fans pointed out how India refused to play the World Championship of Legends semi-final against Pakistan and then refused to shake hands during the Asia Cup 2025, and this trend still continues on the cricket field by all Indian teams during the competition.

Criticizing Mohammad Kaif, some fans claimed that those actions were done only to please Indian fans, as the former players had later worked together in foreign leagues, leading to a different reality. However, Mohammad Kaif is yet to publicly react to the online abuse.

Here’s how fans crossed limits while criticizing Mohammad Kaif:

Meanwhile, both Shoaib Malik and Kaif are commentating in ILT20 for the first time. Annie Flower also made her debut in the ongoing fourth edition of the league.

Apart from them, Simon Doull, Wasim Akram, Harbhajan Singh, Rohan Gavaskar, Ian Bishop, Alan Wilkins, Waqar Younis, Darren Ganga, Owais Shah, Mike Hessman, Uruj Mumtaz, Nikhil Chopra, Vivek Razdan, Saba Karim, Ajay Mehra and Reema Malhotra are also part of the commentary panel in the tournament.

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Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors Match Highlights

Talking about the ILT20 clash, Dubai Capitals have confirmed their place in the playoffs by defeating Sharjah Warriors by six wickets. The defending champions remained calm under pressure and completed the chase with five balls to spare, keeping their title defense tight.

Jordan Cox played an important role by scoring unbeaten 61 runs with the help of six fours and one six in 50 balls. Opener Shayan Jahangir gave a strong start to the Capitals by scoring 51 runs in 39 balls. They faced some pressure when Sikandar Raza dismissed Jahangir and Mohammad Nabi and Louis Du Plooy was out cheaply, leaving the Capitals at 114 for four in the 18th over.

But Cox took control again and finished the match in style. Earlier, Sharjah Warriors scored 134/8, with Johnson Charles being the top scorer with 43 runs.

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