Inzamam-ul-Haq accused Arshdeep Singh of tampering with the ball to achieve reverse swing during India's Super 8 match against Australia in St. Lucia.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday, June 27, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma addressed the unusual reverse swing allegations made by former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq against Arshdeep Singh.
Inzamam-ul-Haq accused Arshdeep Singh of tampering with the ball to achieve reverse swing during India's Super 8 match against Australia in St. Lucia. The former Pakistan cricketer suggested that India had manipulated the ball to achieve reverse swing, which he believed had a significant impact on the outcome of the game. The video of this incident quickly spread across social media platforms.
During the press conference held on the eve of the semifinal match against England, Rohit Sharma was questioned about the allegations made by Inzamam-ul-Haq against Arshdeep Singh. In response, Sharma explained that the phenomenon of reverse swing is a natural occurrence in the hot and dry conditions of the Caribbean. He emphasized the importance of understanding the challenging conditions under which teams are competing.
"Is mein kya jawab du bhai? Jab aap itne dhoop khel rahe ho aur wickets bhi dry hai , ball reverse aapne aap ho jayega. Sab team reverse swing kar rahe hai. Sometimes, thoda dimaag ko kholna bhi jaruri hai aur samjhna bhi zaruri hai ki kaunsa conditions mein hum khel raha hai. Hum thodi England aur South Africa mein khel raha hai. (What should I say? 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.
Arshdeep Singh played a crucial role in India's 24-run victory over Australia in their final group stage match. He took the wicket of David Warner in the first over and then dismissed Matthew Wade and Tim David in the 18th over, finishing with figures of 3/37 and an economy rate of 9.25 in his four overs spell.
Throughout the T20 World Cup 2024, Arshdeep has been a standout performer for Team India. He is currently the team's leading wicket-taker and ranks second overall, behind Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi, with 15 wickets at an impressive average of 11.86 and an economy rate of 7.41.
Looking ahead, Arshdeep Singh will aim to make a significant impact when India faces England in the 2nd semifinal of the tournament. The Men in Blue will seek redemption after suffering a 10-wicket defeat at the hands of England in the previous edition of the tournament.
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 "'Thoda dimaag ko kholna bhi...': Rohit Sharma hits back at Inzamam's ball-tampering allegations against India")
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