South Africa Captures T20 Final Pitch Photo To Prevent Tampering

Pakistan journalists have made another unusual claim, stating that South Africa captain Aiden Markram and his support staff photographed the Kensington Oval pitch in Barbados before the T20 World Cup 2024 final to prevent any 'cheating' from India.

They highlighted a similar incident involving Pat Cummins, who had taken pictures of the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch on his mobile phone before last year's ODI World Cup final against India. Pakistan journalists reminded their viewers about this event, suggesting that other teams believe the ICC favours India in global tournaments.

The Pakistan media claimed that like Pat Cummins, South Africa also took pictures of the Kensington Oval pitch in Bridgetown, Barbados to have solid proof against potential pitch tampering by India.

Just like Pat Cummins, Aiden Markram also knows that BCCI is expert in pitch doctoring, technology manipulation, and ball tampering. That's why Markram took a picture of the pitch, like Cummins, so BCCI can't change the pitch overnight. #T20WorldCup | #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/GByX7tbGL7

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The Pakistan journalists and YouTubers asserted that opponents were extra cautious when playing against India at ICC events due to a perceived lack of trust between ICC and other cricket boards over alleged favouritism towards India.

Former Pakistan cricketers have also made vague comments during the T20 World Cup 2024. One former captain even accused Indian bowlers of ball tampering to achieve reverse swing. "When Arshdeep was bowling the 15th over, it was reverse swinging. Is that too early with the new ball? This means the ball was ready by the 12th-13th over; it was capable of reversing. It was reverse-swinging in the 15th. Umpires need to keep their eyes open," Inzamam-ul-Haq told a Pakistan news channel after India's win over Australia.

Similar allegations were made by former Pakistan cricketers during last year's ODI World Cup as well. While India has reached consecutive World Cup finals, Pakistan has struggled on the global stage. They failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2023 and were eliminated before the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 after losses to India and USA.