Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has clarified that he has no plans to seek Indian citizenship at present, rejecting rumours that his positive remarks on India's internal affairs were driven by such motives.

The former leg break bowler, who is a Hindu, underscored that, despite facing "deep discrimination" from Pakistani authorities and the cricket board, Pakistan was his "janmabhoomi".

"Lately, I have seen many people questioning me, asking why I do not speak about Pakistan, why I comment on Bharat's internal matters, and some even alleging that I do all this for Bharatiya citizenship. I feel it is important to set the record straight," Kaneria said in a long post on X.

Kaneria, who represented Pakistan from 2000 to 2010, acknowledged the love he received from Pakistani fans,

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