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[Saba Sports News] India pacer Mohammad Shami took to social media to debunk the baseless allegations made by former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza, who was spreading unfounded criticisms about Team India, BCCI and ICC.
Shami, in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in, has scalped 16 wickets in four innings with a majestic average of 7.00 and a strike rate of 9.75.
Ex-Pakistani cricketer Hasan Raza made the bizarre statement after Shami grabbed a fifer against Sri Lanka on 2nd November at the Wankhede Stadium. Raza, on a Pakistani channel, stated that, “We are seeing that when they (India) are batting, they bat really well and suddenly the ball starts doing things when India bowl. There have been 7-8 close DRS calls that have gone in their favour. The way Siraj and Shami were swinging the ball, it seemed like the ICC or the BCCI were giving them different and suspicious balls in the second innings.”
After coming into the limelight by making this statement, Raza saw another opportunity to grab more attention from netizens by making another baseless allegation on the Indian cricket board, claiming that the BCCI has been manipulating the Decision Review System (DRS).
Even the former legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram on could not hold his anger and slammed Raza for making such childish statements, saying, “I have been reading about it for the last couple of days. I want to have the same thing these guys are having, sounds like fun. Because their mind is not there. Beizzati apni toh karaani hi karaani, saadi bhi na karawo poorey duniya wich.”
But this time it was Shami’s turn to give a smashing reply all by himself to Raza. Shami took to his Instagram stories in which the fast-bowler furiously wrote and urged Raza to focus on the game instead of talking rubbish. He mentioned that this is an ICC tournament and not a local event.
“Sharm karo yaar game par focus karo na ki faltu bakwas par kabhi to dusre ki success ko enjoy kia karo, Chii yaar ICC World Cup hai apka local cricket tournament, nahi hai or aap player hi the naa,” Shami wrote on his Instagram story.
“Wasim bhai ne samjhaya hai explain kia tha phir bhi. Apne player, apne Wasim Akram par yakin nahi apko apna tarif karne main lage hai janab aap to just like a wow,” he added.