“They would call me parchi in front of my parents,” Imam-ul-Haq reveals how he was affected by nepotism taunts

Imam-ul-Haq, the opening batsman for Pakistan, has courageously revealed his emotional journey in the midst of constant accusations of nepotism that tormented his early international cricket career.

“They would call me parchi in front of my parents,” Imam-ul-Haq reveals how he was affected by nepotism taunts

Imam-ul-Haq (via Twitter)

Imam-ul-Haq, the opening batsman for Pakistan, has courageously revealed his emotional journey in the midst of constant accusations of nepotism that tormented his early international cricket career. The 27-year-old cricketer, who made his professional debut against Sri Lanka in 2017, disclosed the psychological toll that these insults took on him.

Imam-ul-Haq, whose uncle is the famous Inzamam-ul-Haq, was accused of preference on account of familial ties within the selection committee. Even during family dinners, he recalled being called “parchi,” a term suggesting nepotism, which deeply impacted him and his parents.

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“My parents want to observe me perform, but they have never seen me perform live. Even I do not want it to occur. When I am fielding on the boundary, I don’t want my mother to hear someone exclaim parchi. All of this is routine for me. When I am dismissed inexpensively, they do not consider my past accomplishments but instead utter parchi. I do not want my family to be exposed to that,” Imam said, emphasizing the heartbreaking impact it would have on his family. Not until 2022 did his sister have the opportunity to witness him play, disclosing the cricketer’s prolonged suffering.

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Imam-ul-Haq career statistics for Pakistan

Imam-ul-Haq, the opening batsman for Pakistan, has broken his silence ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 to discuss how taunts of nepotism demotivated him.
Imam-ul-Haq (image via CricTracker)

The Pakistan opener is presently competing against Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series. The left-handed batter scored 61 runs off  94 balls as the Pakistan team defeated Afghanistan by 142 runs in the opening match.

Imam has played in 22 Tests, 60 ODIs, and two T20Is for Pakistan. In Tests, he has scored 1474 runs at an average of 38.78, including three hundreds and eight fifties. In ODIs, he has scored 2780 runs at an impressive average of 51.48, including nine hundreds and seventeen fifties, while in T20Is, he has scored 21 runs at an average of 10.

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