Match-fixing harms the spirit of the game

Match-fixing harms the spirit of the game
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Match-fixing harms the spirit of the game. Directed by Tony D\'Souza, ‘Azhar’ traces the journey of cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin\'s career and his personal life. The film will show three key aspects of the cricketer\'s life, including his marriage and the match-fixing controversy.

Directed by Tony D'Souza, ‘Azhar’ traces the journey of cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's career and his personal life. The film will show three key aspects of the cricketer's life, including his marriage and the match-fixing controversy.

 Emraan Hashmi in and as 'Azhar'

Actor Emraan Hashmi, who is playing the role of former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin in the upcoming flick ‘Azhar’, feels that malpractices in sports, like match-fixing, diminish the spirit of the game.

"For any sport it (match fixing) is wrong, because there is a spirit in which the sport is played. If you suddenly realise that it's all fixed, somewhere that spirit is lost. It definitely shatters the emotions of a fan... The way he sees the cricketers, whom he worships, he feels everything is fake," Emraan said.

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