New Delhi, April 17: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram today dropped a bombshell by claiming that bowlers in the ongoing IPL III have been tampering with the ball by rubbing red soil on it.
Akram, currently the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, criticised the field umpires for not taking notice of the ball tampering practice once the floodlights are on and batsmen looking to accelerate.
“I won’t name anyone but I have seen quite a few cricketers who have been rubbing mud on the ball and that is also tampering,” Akram said.
“Around the 18th, 19th over in places like Rajasthan, Mumbai or Ahmedabad where there is red soil it is difficult to see the ball under lights and by putting the mud on the ball these players are trying to contain the batsmen or get wickets,” he added.
“If umpires are not watching then I don’t know who is.
–PTI