KARACHI: England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings, who is representing Rawalpindis in the 11th edition of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL 11), has reacted strongly to a misquoted report on social media.
A random tweet went viral on social media where Billings, England revealed in a press conference that playing in the PSL took a toll on his mental health.
The tweet also said that his team’s captain Mohammad Rizwan and other players started performing Namaz in the dressing room.
Addressing the controversy surrounding the alleged wrongdoing of comments circulating on social media, the middle-order batsman quickly moved to set the record straight and dismiss any suggestion that he was involved in any such interactions or media commitments.
“Absolute rubbish. I don’t have any media obligations,” Billings said.
Later, the Twitter account that initially misquoted Rawalpindi’s ED issued a public explanation and apology after facing backlash for spreading the misinformation.
“Ok sir! Sorry for posting on unreliable source! Sorry from my side,” he wrote.
Billings produced an impressive performance for his team in the 11th Test series as he scored 166 runs in six matches at a strike-rate of 148.21, which included two half-centuries.
Talking about Rawalpindi’s performance in PSL 11, the team is yet to register a win in the tournament after suffering six straight defeats and is on the brink of elimination with zero points in hand and a net run-rate of -1.821.
The team is all set to play their seventh match against defending champions Lahore Qalandars at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday.
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