Former Pakistan cricketer Sikander Bakht has come up with a stunning claim regarding Team India's 2023 World Cup semi-final victory over New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday. Bakht has made a shocking claim of Indian captain Rohit Sharma fixing tosses by tossing the coin away as far as possible.
Rohit Sharma won a critical toss at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, electing to bat first. The right-handed batter also set the tone with his aggressive approach against New Zealand's bowling unit by slamming a 29-ball 47. Later, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer slammed centuries to lift the hosts to 397. Mohammed Shami's seven-for propelled India to a 70-run victory and the final.
"Shararat Kar sakta hoon? Main ek sawal kar raha hoon agar hum dikha sake toss ke waqt. Rohit Sharma jab toss karte hain woh door fenkte hain aur doosra captain jaake kabhi nahin dekhta ki woh sahi usne call kiya. (Can I give a conspiracy theory? At the time of toss, Rohit Sharma throws the coin far from the range of the opposing captain. Thus, the opposition captain cannot go and cross-check about the call they made), Bakht said while speaking to Pakistan news channel.
This is not the first time that a Pakistan cricketer has accused India of foul play in the tournament. Earlier, Hasan Raza had alleged India of using different balls to swing them and of manipulating the Decision Review System (DRS).
Team India's batting unit shines bright as hosts emerge victorious by 70 runs:
The Men in Blue played yet another perfect game on Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium, piling on 397, headlined by centuries from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. Kohli, notably, completed a world-record 50 ODI hundreds, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's tally.
Mohammed Shami led the proceedings with the ball, snaring 7 wickets to fire India to a 70-run victory and in the final.
