Danish Kaneria has responded to the claims made by Shoaib Akhtar about the discrimination faced by the spinner within the Pakistan cricket team because of his Hindu faith. Talking to India Today in an exclusive interview, Danish said he was thankful to Shoaib Akhtar for bringing out the truth in front of the world.

"Shoaib Akhtar has always been very blunt. I did not have the courage to speak about it but Shoiab bhai spoke about. I am proud that I have played for Pakistan and I have achieved so much against all the odds," Danish said. Danish Kaneria is the second Hindu to represent the Pakistani cricket team after Anil Dalpat and is fourth on the list of bowlers with most Test wickets for Pakistan.