Priya Verma
theindiaprint|28-06-2024
Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former captain of Pakistan, criticised Indian cricket and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) once again, claiming that they will be playing under “different rules” in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The legendary cricket player criticized the T20 World Cup scheduling, claiming that Pakistan never benefited from predetermined semi-final sites, unlike India.
“Of the two semi-finals, the India-England match is the only one without a reserve day. This is due to the fact that India has won every game and, should the match be called off, they would advance to the championship match, Inzamam was cited as saying on Hungama, a program on Pakistan’s 24 News HD channel.
“Every match has a different set of rules!”
He said that India should always be in a favorable situation. “When Pakistan were in a strong position in the Asia Cup, we suddenly had a reserve day for just one match,” he added.
India is now so powerful that not even England can stop it. There is only one entity in charge of cricket.
“It’s the Big One now, not the Big Three,” Inzamam said.
Earlier, Inzamam made a suggestion about the possibility of ball tampering by India against Australia. He had questioned Arshdeep Singh’s ability to get the ball to reverse in the fifteenth over while speaking on a chat program in Pakistan.
“The ball was reversing when Ashdeep Singh bowled the fifteenth over. Is it too soon to use the fresh ball in reverse swing? Inzamam said on a talk program, “This indicates the ball was ready for a reverse swing by the 12th or 13th over.
Umpires should keep their eyes open to spot these things.”In response to the accusations, India captain Rohit Sharma spoke out before the semi-final matchup with England.
“What am I supposed to say? You notice the heat and the uneven surfaces here, don’t you? This isn’t England or Australia. In 12 to 15 overs, the ball will reverse swing due to the circumstances here. Not only us, but all teams are affected by it. “There are moments when people need to open their minds and think,” he had said.