Captain Babar Azam is now being accused of match fixing after the Pakistan cricket team was eliminated from the first round of the T20 World Cup 2024. Yes, it is being said that he got an expensive gift for losing the match against USA. This accusation has been made by none other than Mubashir Lukma, a senior journalist of his own country. A video of Babar Azam accusing him of match fixing is currently making headlines on social media.
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Lukman has made some serious accusations against Babar in the video, claiming that the Pakistan captain received expensive gifts in return for losing the international match.
Let us tell you that Pakistan had to face an upset against USA in the very first match of the tournament. In this match, the team lost in super over. After this, the door to the next round was almost closed for them due to the defeat against India.
Luqman’s doubts grew when Pakistan suffered close defeats against the United States and Ireland. They claim that Babar’s Audi e-tron, which the cricketer said was a gift from his brother, was acquired from dubious bookies, while he also owns apartments in Australia and Dubai.
A Twitter user named Cric Matt posted a video of Lukman accusing Babar during the podcast.
He T-20 World Cup Former skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi has also been criticized for his poor performance. Pakistani cricket fans on social media have urged the PCB to investigate the allegations leveled against Luqma.
Pakistan’s last hope of reaching the Super-8 was on the USA vs. Ireland match, if Ireland had defeated the hosts in that match, Pakistan’s chances of reaching the Super-8 would have increased, but rain spoiled Pakistan’s plans. USA qualified for Super-8 along with India from Group-A.