T20 World Cup: Arshdeep Singh and other Indian bowlers, according to former Pakistani batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq, have been tampering with the ball in their matches thus far to ensure efficient reverse swing deliveries. Similar accusations have previously been made by Pakistan’s former cricket players during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, a former captain and cricket player for Pakistan, made the absurd accusation that India’s pacers, namely Arshdeep Singh, had been tampering with the ball on a regular basis throughout their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign. According to Inzamam, one of the main reasons India has done well in the competition thus far is because their bowlers are changing the match balls to guarantee reverse swing. Star bowlers from India, such as Arshdeep and Jasprit Bumrah, have been playing very well with the ball, and this has frequently resulted in their role being crucial in the team’s victory throughout the T20 World Cup. During a broadcast for Pakistan news channel 24 News HD, Inzamam and Saleem Malik, two former Pakistani captains, made reference to Arshdeep’s reverse swinging deliveries during India’s June 24 Super 8 match against Australia. The 14th or 15th over of a match, according to both former cricket players, is a little too early for a pacer to get reverse swing on the ball. Australia’s 205-run chase saw Arshdeep show signs of a reverse swing for the first time in the 16th over.
Travis Head and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant both missed the opening ball of the over, which resulted in four byes. In the end, the 22-year-old’s 3/37 innings were crucial to India’s victory against their bitter rivals, securing their spot in the T20 World Cup semifinal matchup with England. Speaking on the 24 News HD program, Inzamam discussed his strange intuition and even got Saleem Malik to validate it.
The ball began reversing as Arshdeep Singh was delivering the fifteenth over. Is it too soon to use the fresh ball in reverse swing? This indicates that by the twelfth or thirteenth over, the ball was prepared for reverse swing. Umpires ought to be vigilant about spotting these kinds of things.Reverse swinging the ball by Pakistani bowlers would have been a major problem. We are quite skilled at reverse swing, so if Arshdeep can start reversing the ball in the fifteenth over, it indicates that significant preparation work has been done beforehand, Inzamam stated.
“Inzy, as I always say, there are some teams that people choose to ignore, and India is one of those teams. In support, Malik recalled an incident in Zimbabwe where Wasim Akram made his bowling wet, surprising everyone. “I remember going to complain about why one side was wet and getting fined quite heavily,” Malik recalled.
Former Pakistani cricket players have previously leveled unexpected charges against Indian bowlers. Hasan Raza, for example, said that India placed chips within the ball during the 2023 ODI World Cup, defaming Mohammed Shami’s performance in that competition. In six games, Bumrah has claimed 11 wickets at an economy rate of 4.08. Arshdeep, in contrast, is one wicket behind the top bowler on the lists, Fazalhaq Farooqi, having claimed 15 in 6 matches. When India plays England in their T20 World Cup semi-final match on June 27, these two superstars will be figures to watch.
