Pakistan-India ICC Champions Trophy final was fixed: Indian Minister
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DELHI – The ICC Champions Trophy final between Pakistan and India was fixed, said the Indian Minister as reported by the NDTV.
India’s Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has alleged that India captain Virat Kohli, senior player Yuvraj Singh and the team fixed the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 against Pakistan.
Pakistan handed India a 180-run thrashing in the final at the Oval to lift their maiden Champions Trophy title. “How could the cricketers, who played so well in the entire tournament, not perform in the final match”, the minister asked reporters on Saturday.
“In the match against Pakistan, someone like Virat Kohli who scores a century so often and other accomplished players like Yuvraj Singh who have scored so many runs in the past, looked like they were playing to lose,” said the politician from Maharashtra.
The win was Pakistan’s first ICC title triumph since their 2009 World Twenty20 win.
However, more importantly, it broke the jinx of them not performing well against India in big matches. “Was the match fixing involved? There should be an inquiry into this,” he stressed.
