A Pakistan journalist alleged that ICC and umpires favored India after the Men in Blue defeated Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said the same thing. They made the comments after Shakib Al Hasan seemed unhappy with the match being resumed within 15 minutes after the rain intervention.
Notably, Adelaide is one of the quickest drying grounds in the world. Afridi’s comment created controversy, and on Friday, BCCI chief Roger Binny gave a reply to the allegations.
Speaking to Samaa TV, Afridi said, “The ground was wet, and Shakib conveyed the same thing to the umpires. But the umpires and the ICC are playing for India and want them to reach the semis at any cost,” said Shahid Afridi.
Binny lashed out at the allegations by the journalist and Afridi.
“I don’t think ICC is favoring India. Everyone gets the same treatment. India is a big powerhouse in cricket but are treated the same,” he told ANI.