“People who have nothing to do, live off this c*ap,” Wasim Akram BLASTS those who deemed umpire’s not calling Nasum Ahmed’s wide delivery controversial

Pakistani great Wasim Akram opined that it was clearly a mistake from the umpire, slamming those who are creating the conspiracy theories.

“People who have nothing to do, live off this c*ap,” Wasim Akram BLASTS those who deemed umpire’s not calling Nasum Ahmed’s wide delivery controversial

Richard Kettleborough, Virat Kohli (Images via X)

During India versus Bangladesh on Thursday (October 19), umpire Richard Kettleborough made a controversial decision when Virat Kohli was on the verge of scoring his century at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Bangladeshi bowler Nasum Ahmed delivered the ball towards the leg stump of Kohli but instead of calling it a wide delivery, the umpire, after a bit of contemplation, decided not to give it. This triggered a huge debate on social media.

Fans said the umpire made that decision to help Kohli reach his century. Amid such claims, Pakistani great Wasim Akram opined that it was clearly a mistake from the umpire, slamming those who are creating the conspiracy theories, such as the umpire did it on purpose to help Kohli.

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“Looks like one of those genuine mistakes [by the umpire]. It was a wide ball for sure. [On the controversy] This is for people who have nothing to do, live off this cr*p, and then they can go nuts with it,” Akram said A Sports.

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Mohammad Kaif thinks Nasum Ahmed intentionally bowled wide to Virat Kohli to deny him a century

Former India player Mohammad Kaif joined those who think that Bangladeshi bowler Nasum Ahmed purposefully tried to deny the century to Virat Kohli by delivering the ball towards the leg stump. Kaif, while praising Kohli pointed out how Ahmed, who is a spinner, can bowl a wide delivery.

"People who have nothing to do, live off this c*ap," Wasim Akram blasts those who deemed the umpire's decision to Virat Kohli controversial
Virat Kohli (Image via X)

In that same over, Kohli smashed a six to score his 48th ODI ton as well as took India past the target. The 33-year-old scored an unbeaten 103 runs from 97 balls with six boundaries and four maximums. He stitched a 83-run stand with KL Rahul who scored 34 runs from the same number of balls.

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