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WATCH: Former Pakistan player Ramiz Raja makes bizarre claim on Cristiano Ronaldo's diet plan

Throughout the event, assertions such as the ACC providing special balls to Indian bowlers for increased swing or allegations of pitch manipulation favoring India in dismissing opposition teams were made by individuals from Pakistan.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Ramiz Raja (Source: Twitter)

While Pakistan did not make it to the semi-finals of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, some of their notable cricket experts gained attention for making peculiar statements during the tournament. Throughout the event, assertions such as the Apex Cricket Council (ACC) providing special balls to Indian bowlers for increased swing or allegations of pitch manipulation favoring India in dismissing opposition teams were made by individuals from Pakistan.

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Former Pakistan cricketer turned commentator Ramiz Raja recently made an unusual claim, suggesting that the diet of legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is orchestrated by scientists from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). The video of Raja's statement has circulated widely on social media, attracting significant trolling and reactions.

The video features former Pakistan player in a TV show who was spotted listing out claims where he speaks about the diet plan. Earlier, throughout his reign as Chairman of Pakistan Cricket, he rubbished any allegations related to Pakistan player’s fitness. Still, as soon as he was made to step down from the post, Raja has been lately very much vocal about Pakistan players fitness and their brand of playing cricket.

Watch the video here;

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Pakistan set to play three-match Test series in Australia

Following Babar Azam's resignation, Shan Masood has been appointed as the new Test captain, and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has taken on the role of T20I captain for the Pakistan cricket team. The captain for the ODI team is yet to be announced by the PCB. Notable changes in the management include the appointment of former fast bowler Wahab Riaz as the Chief Selector, succeeding Inzamam ul Haq, who resigned during the World Cup.

Additionally, former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been named the Team Director. Cricketers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as the bowling coaches, with Gul focusing on fast bowling and Ajmal on spin. With these changes, Pakistan aims for a strong performance in the upcoming three-match Test series against Australia starting on December 14.