Wasim Akram Critizes Sikander Bhakt’s Allegations of Toss-Fixing Against Rohit Sharma

Wasim Akram Critizes Sikander Bhakt’s Allegations of Toss-Fixing Against Rohit Sharma: After India defeated New Zealand in the semi-final, Sikandar Bakht made accusations that Rohit Sharma had engaged in toss-fixing. An infuriated Wasim Akram strongly objected to these accusations.

The claims made by former Pakistani cricket player Bakht against Indian skipper Rohit Sharma have drawn attention.

Bakht said that Sharma acted suspiciously during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup by purposefully tossing the coin far away from the captain of the opposition.

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Bakht implies that this may be a planned move to sway the results in India’s advantage by preventing the other captain from confirming the conclusion of the toss.

Following India’s victory against New Zealand in the Mumbai semifinal, Bakht’s accusations became public. On a field that was ideal for batting, India won the toss and proceeded to score a scorching 397/4, winning by 70 runs.

The 66-year-old former fast bowler for Pakistan, who has an incredible record of 100 wickets in fewer than 50 international matches, revealed his conspiracy notion on a news channel program.

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In an attempt to sway judgments in favor of the Indian side, he alluded to possible conspiracy between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over Sharma’s coin toss method.

In response, in an interview with A Sports, Akram angrily rejected Bhakt’s assertions. The famed sprinter made it clear that the mat is only there for sponsorship and that there are no set guidelines for where the coin should rest. Akram further conveyed his shame at the discovery of such baseless accusations.

The 57-year-old said, “Who says ki coin ne kaha land karna hai? Ye kisne kaha hai ki usne waha par coin fenkna hai? Vo toh sponsorship ke liye hai, dikhane ke liye hai. Kahi bhi chala jaye. I feel embarrassed (Who decides where the coin should land? It is just for sponsorship! I feel embarrassed).”

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Bakht had remarked before, “May I offer you a conspiracy theory? Rohit Sharma tosses the coin well beyond the reach of any opposing captain at the toss, making it impossible for the skipper to go back and double-check the call.

The Indian squad has been the target of accusations from former cricket players from Pakistan before. Hasan Raza, for example, claimed that the Indian bowlers were receiving specially made balls with more swing power from the ICC.

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