Shoaib Akhtar slams messages claiming India 'fixed' the Sri Lanka match: 'Memes without a reason'
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Shoaib Akhtar slams messages claiming India 'fixed' the Sri Lanka match: 'Memes without a reason'

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Akhtar also said that India would never want to lose deliberately since they wanted to seal their spot in the final. Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has lashed out at people suggesting that India wanted to deliberately underperform in their Asia Cup Super 4 encounter against Sri Lanka. Akhtar said that he had been flooded with messages and calls alleging that “India have fixed the game” and were attempting to “lose deliberately in order to eliminate Pakistan” from the Asia Cup. pic.twitter.com/nJPPUa9EWe — Shoaib Akhtar September 12, 2023 He also praised the Sri Lanka bowling attack, especially the spinners Dunith Wellalage and Charith Asalanka.

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