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Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram slammed Sikander Bakht for accusing Indian skipper Rohit Sharma of toss-fixing. Bakht had accused Sharma of intentionally flipping the coin away from Kane Williamson during India’s clash with New Zealand in the first semi-final of ODI World Cup 2023. After the match that resulted in India sailing to the final, Bakht said that the Indian skipper intentionally did this so that Williamson couldn’t check the result.
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Later, Akram appeared in a panel on A Sports, where he slammed the claims made by his compatriot. The legendary pacer said that there is no rule about where the coin should land during the toss and the mat is placed just for sponsorship reasons. Akram also said that he felt embarrassed as these claims were aired in Pakistan.
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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)."
Earlier, Bakht had said, “Can I give you a conspiracy theory? At the time of the toss, Rohit Sharma throws the coin far from the range of any opposition captain, Thus, the opposition captain cannot go and cross-check the call.” Notably, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand to secure their berth in the final of ODI World Cup 2023.
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