Hashim permitted me to beat him at British Open: Azam Khan
Karachi: Azam Khan, considered to be one of the greatest players of squash, has admitted for the first time that it was 'allowed' to overcome it on his older brother, Hashim, when the pair were playing together in 1960.
In a new book by British journalist squash Rod Gilmore, trading secrets: great squash recall the toughest duels, Azzam lifted the lid on decades of rumors in the world of squash that Khan had their own rules of the family hierarchy and domination sequence.
It is believed widely that the younger Khan can beat only the elderly when the latter decided that the time has come for the former to take over. This was in line with a great respect for the family and one rooted in the Pashtun culture.
Hashim older brother, who passed away in 2013, Azzam won three British Open Championship finals in the 1950s. But in the book in question, Azzam describes the day when they beat the first Hashim.
"The first time I won against Hashem came in the British Open Championship in 1960. Roshan Khan, whose father was Jahangir Khan, he was doing union rackets squash favor at the time by playing with many of the top young. On the other hand, they changed the rule, and the world NO.1 and NO.2 in the same half of the draw. Azzam means that Roshan to get to the final easy passage. "
"I was playing Hashim in the semi-finals and usually, as was the big brother, and I respected him, and they will not beat him because of that. I did not want to beat him! I asked him before we went in court whether his leg was holding up. He said he was not good , so I said it was the best win as Roshan has beaten him in the final. agreed to let me win his permission. "
In previous interviews, Azzam did not confirm or deny the rumors. The player squash magazine four years ago: "He is very much ingrained respect for the older brother in the Pashtun culture we have. Words Bhai Sahib [Respected brother] means everything to me. He was my boss and mentor."
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