"What The Hell Man": Ravichandran Ashwin Blunt As Ever On Gulbadin Naib 'Fake Injury' Saga

27.06.2024 - 08:05 sports.ndtv.com

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Afghanistan star Gulbadin Naib amid criticism over his antics in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Bangladesh.

Afghanistan wrote a new chapter in its cricketing history, qualifying for the T20 World Cup semi-finalists for the first time ever.

During the dying embers of the match, Naib allegedly feigned injury after coach Jonathan Trott apparently sent signals slow down.

Afghanistan were ahead of DLS with rain interrupting the match at that time. Naib immediately fell down on the ground. While his antics had sparked a laughing riot initially, fans and experts later criticised Naib for faking an injury, and accused the player of 'cheating'.

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