‘IPLOY IPL ME BHI UBSIRING KARNI HAI’: DIG DE SHAHID AFRIDI after FAKHAR ZAMAN dismissal Sparks ROW | Cricket news
New Delhi: The dismissal of the Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman in the 2025 Asian Cup Super Four Clash against India sparked a storm of criticism, with the former great Shahid Afrida, Mohammad Yusuf and Shoaib Akhtar all depositing all the decision of the third referee.Fakhar, who looked at a disturbing touch with three borders off nine bullets, was removed behind Hhelik Pandya in the third. The goalkeeper Sanju Samson plunged low to demand luck, but the reruns suggested that the ball was very close to the lawn. Despite uncompromising evidence, the third referee ruled Fakhar, leaving the furious striker.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!On Samaa TV, Afridi did not chop the words. With a mischievous smile, he joked: “Immone iPl me bhi toh referee karni hai [He has to umpire in the IPL too]Suggesting a bias towards India. His comment attracted laughter in the studio but underlined the simmer frustration of Pakistan.Yusuf argued, stressing that the Fakhar counter came just when he dominated the attack on India. “They did not even check a lot of angles. Fakhar had hit three four and managed Bumrah with ease in the first. His counter was crucial for India,” said Yusuf.
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Shoaib Akhtar, speaking on Tapmad, was just as frank, marking the call a “bad decision”. “Fakhar had not been released. With 26 cameras available, why did the third referee checked only two angles? If Fakhar had stayed, the match could have turned,” said Rawalpindi Express, adding that the arbitration standards had clearly dropped.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that the call was questionable but refused to use it as an excuse. “The referees can make mistakes. For me, it seemed that the ball has rebounded, but India overthrew well and we were incoherent,” he said.India then continued 172 in 18.5 Overs, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman villing an opening stand of 105 points. Again, India players have jumped handful with Pakistan, rather choosing to recognize only the leaders of the match.Pakistan will now go to Abu Dhabi to face Sri Lanka on Tuesday, while India meets Bangladesh on Wednesday in their next Super Four match.
