Pakistan did not even know and India learned reverse swing, Team India player had shown this manner

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|08-02-2025

Swing is a big weapon for fast bowlers in cricket. Due to this, any bowler can become dangerous and forced the batsmen to kneel. Usually bowlers are able to throw these swing and out swing balls. But any bowler who has the art of reverse swing proves to be even more fatal. Today many bowlers throw the ball. But till the 1990s, only Pakistani bowlers had mastered it. However, during a party in Lahore, the Indian player learned reverse swing and did not even let Pakistan know. Let us know how this art came to India with the cleverness of this player.

Reverse swing at party

The Champions Trophy is scheduled to begin, in which India and Pakistan are scheduled to fight on 23 February.

Earlier, a documentary has been released on the revolutionary of both countries. In this, former India wicketkeeper-batsman Kiran More has made a big disclosure about reverse swing. He said that Javed Miandad had held a party on the 1989 Pakistani tour in Lahore, which lasted till 3 am. During this party, Indian fast bowler Manoj Prabhakar learned the art of reverse swing.

The Indian team's manager Chandu Bord had identified the team India's fast bowler in this party with Pakistani veteran Sarfaraz Nawaz.

It is said that he started reverse swing and later taught other Pakistani bowlers. Taking advantage of this, Prabhakar asked him about this. Sarfaraz Nawaz opened the entire secret of reverse swing at the party at night. More said, 'Manoj Prabhakar was very clever, he immediately started practicing on the net. At that time, India came to know what the reverse swing is.

Balaji opened the secret of Akhtar's washing

In this documentary, Balaji also opened the secret of the washing of Pakistan veteran and deadly bowler Shoaib Akhtar. In fact, Balaji beat Akhtar fiercely in the 5th ODI in Lahore between India and Pakistan in 2004.

Everyone was surprised by this that how can this number 11 batsman do this.

Now Balaji has revealed and told that 'the ball was so fast that it was not visible. Then I decided that I would get out of the leg stump and just turn the bat. This became the secret of his success. Balaji then became a favorite of Pakistani fans. Let me tell you that Balaji's bat was also broken on a ball of Shoaib. The rest of the players of Team India, including Sehwag, later teased Akhtar.

India-Pakistan record in Champions Trophy

Currently, Jasprit Bumrah is expert in getting reverse swing from India.

But there is suspense on playing in the Champions Trophy. Talking about the matches of India and Pakistan, this tournament is heavy in the neighboring country. Team India usually wins more in ICC events. But in the Champions Trophy, the two teams have clashed 5 times, in which India won 2 times and Pakistan 3 times.

But there is suspense on playing in the Champions Trophy. Talking about the matches of India and Pakistan, this tournament is heavy in the neighboring country. Team India usually wins more in ICC events. But in the Champions Trophy, the two teams have clashed 5 times, in which India won 2 times and Pakistan 3 times.

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