Delhi: Afghanistan registered a historic victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 and made it to the semi-finals of an ICC tournament for the first time. The Afghanistan team achieved this important success by defeating Bangladesh. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 115 runs and the match was reduced to 19 overs due to rain. Bangladesh got a target of 114 runs, but they could score only 105 runs and lost the match.
However, during this historic victory, Afghanistan's star all-rounder Gulbadin Naib got embroiled in controversy. He has been accused of faking an injury. During the match, Gulbadin suddenly fell on the ground. At that time he was neither running nor bowling. He was standing in the slip and suddenly started groaning in pain. He is accused of acting injured to slow down the match. It was raining at that time and due to his fall the match had to be stopped for some time. However, the match resumed after 5 to 6 minutes and in the end Bangladesh had to face defeat.
This act of Gulbadin caught the attention of many cricket legends. Team India's star all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin tweeted and talked about giving a red card to the Afghan player, to which Naib replied, “Sometimes hamstrings hurt in happiness, sometimes in sadness.”
Charges against Gulbadin Naib
33-year-old Gulbadin Naib claimed that he had a hamstring problem, but questions were raised about his condition because he started bowling a few minutes later and was also seen running fast at the end of the match. Usually, a player with a hamstring pull has difficulty running properly for at least 10-12 hours, but this was not the case with Naib. This is why he was accused of faking an injury.
