Right-hander Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal, recently the rumours of his death went viral on social media in the past few days. The 27-year-old has since made two public statements on Twitter one in written and the other in video form which make his fan happy, soon after reports of him being caught up in the violent protests which have broken out in Pakistan emerged. Umar Akmal is not in the Pakistan squad and would love to bounce back in the Pakistani squad. Umar Akmal prove to his fan that rumour are rumors which was fake.
Police and paramilitary forces had to act after a huge sit-in had paralysed Islamabad for weeks. At least six people, while hundreds have been injured after a religious group took exception to the country's law minister Zahid Hamid's resignation over a political matter. Social media users have been highlighting a picture of one of the victims claiming that it was Akmal. But now, it has been confirmed by the cricketer himself that it is just a rumour and he is 100% healthy.
— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) November 28, 2017
Allhamdulillah I am safe n perfectly fine in Lahore all news coming from social media is fake
— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) November 27, 2017
And Insha Allah I will join #National20cup2017 #Semifinale
Umar Akmal said "Allhamdulillah I am safe n perfectly fine in Lahore all news coming from social media is fake”The semi-finals of the National T20 Cup were rescheduled to November 29 and 30 due to the escalating tension across the country.
