Shoaib Akhtar gives befitting reply to fans who believes India fixed match against Sri Lanka

India is in red-hot form in the ongoing Asia Cup. They won back-to-back matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Team India on Tuesday secured a place in the Asia Cup 2023 final by beating Sri Lanka in the Super-4 clash at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

India were bowled out for 213 runs against Sri Lanka in a difficult track, in Colombo. After that many fans texted former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar that India had 'fixed the game'. And was trying to lose the match intentionally. However, Akhtar replies back at the fans, calling out their nonsense.

I don't know what you guys are doing: Shoaib Akhtar

Akhtar replying to the fans on his Youtube channel said, "I don't know what you guys are doing. I am getting memes and messages saying 'India have fixed the game', that they are losing deliberately in order to eliminate Pakistan. Are you alright? They (Sri Lanka) are bowling their heart out. Wellalalge and Asalanka bowled their heart out. You saw that 20-year-old kid? He scored 43 runs and took 5 wickets. I am getting phonecalls from India and other countries, saying India were losing deliberately."

Akhtar even questioned fans why would India go on to lose the game, he stated, "Why would they lose, tell me? They want to go through to the final. You end up making memes without any reason. It was a great fightback from India. The way Kuldeep played, it was massive. Look at Jasprit Bumrah, look at the fight while defending a small total."

He further added, "Wellalage, a 20-year-old kid, is showing fight. He is batting and bowling, doing all he can. Our players (Pakistan) couldn't show this fight. Our fast bowlers don't play. When was the last they played 25-30 ODIs at a stretch? Then we expect Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah to deliver 10 overs and not get injured. I want the fight back from Pakistan. This was humiliating." Team India is already in the final. With Pakistan and Sri Lanka playing on Thursday it will be a do-or-die match for both teams.