Ahead of the India vs. England T20 World Cup semi-final, a strong accusation from Pakistan’s cricket great Inzamam ul Haq went viral. He targeted Indian pace bowler Arshdeep Singh, suggesting that Arshdeep was achieving reverse swing through unfair means, which would be a violation of ICC rules.
Inzamam implied that Arshdeep was tampering with the ball, saying, “When Arshdeep was bowling the 15th over, it was reverse swinging. Is that too early with the new ball? This means the ball was ready by the 12th-13th over; it was capable of reversing. It was reverse-swinging in the 15th. Umpires need to keep their eyes open.”
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In response to Inzamam’s allegations, Indian captain Rohit Sharma defended his bowler. Rohit stated, “Abhi kya jawab du iska mein bhai (what answer should I give, brother). Wickets are so dry (here) as you are playing in sunny weather. All teams are getting reverse (swing). Sometimes dimaag ko kholna zaroori hai (Need to open your mind). You need to understand what the conditions are. This is not Australia or England. That’s what I will say.”
Rohit Sharma being Rohit Sharma ..
" Thoda Dimag Ko Kholna Padta Hai" 😭 pic.twitter.com/ZC0YpPnLf4
— Sir BoiesX (@BoiesX45) June 26, 2024
India recently defeated the 2021 T20 World Cup champions, Australia, by 24 runs in Gros Islet. In this match, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh played a crucial role, taking three wickets and halting Australia’s chase of 205 runs, setting up the semi-final clash against England.
