Following India's 24-run victory over Australia, Inzamam-Ul-Haq accused Arshdeep of tampering with the ball to achieve reverse swing.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-Ul-Haq has responded to Team India skipper Rohit Sharma's remarks regarding allegations of reverse swing against pacer Arshdeep Singh during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
Following India's 24-run victory over Australia, Inzamam-Ul-Haq accused Arshdeep of tampering with the ball to achieve reverse swing during the 15th over of the Super 8 match. The former Pakistan captain expressed his belief that India had engaged in significant ball tampering to achieve reverse swing, which ultimately influenced the outcome of the game.
In response to the allegations made by Inzamam-ul-Haq, Team India captain Rohit Sharma stated that the ball will naturally reverse swing due to the humid conditions and dry wickets in the Caribbean. He encouraged the former Pakistan captain to broaden his perspective and consider the challenging playing conditions that the players are currently facing.
"Since there is so much humidity and the wickets are dry, the ball will reverse on its own. Every team is reverse swinging. Sometimes, it's also important to open the mind a bit and understand the conditions in which are playing. We are not playing in England or South Africa." India skipper said at the press conference ahead of the semifinal against England.
During an interview on a Pakistani news channel, News 24, Inzamam-ul-Haq cautioned against Rohit Sharma sharing knowledge about reverse swing with its originators. The former Pakistan captain clarified that he was not accusing Arshdeep Singh of ball tampering, but rather suggesting that umpires remain vigilant in order to understand why such incidents occur.
"Of course, we will use our brains. First of all, he (Rohit Sharma) said that reverse swing was happening, which we had mentioned. Rohit Sharma doesn't need to explain to us how reverse swing happens and on which pitch it happens. He doesn't need to teach the teacher about reverse-swing." Inzamam-ul-Haq said.
I wasn't saying that the ball was being dabbled with to extract reverse swing. I had suggested to the umpire to keep his eyes open. I am telling the umpire again to keep his eyes open to see why it is happening. If the umpire keeps his mind open, things will be better." he added.
India secured a 24-run victory over Australia in their final Super 8 fixture, earning them a spot in the semifinals against England. Arshdeep Singh played a crucial role in India's triumph, taking three wickets while conceding 37 runs to limit Australia to 181/7 as they chased a target of 206 runs.
Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue advanced to the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 with a commanding 68-run win over England in the semifinals held in Guyana on Thursday, June 27.
Team India is now poised to end their 11-year ICC title drought as they prepare to face South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final in Barbados on Saturday, June 29.
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