New Delhi, October 07: Gautam Gambhir may be a familiar Pakistan nemesis on the field but the aggressive opener does not think Younus Khan and his men tanked their match against Australia in the Champions Trophy.
All hell broke loose after Pakistan’s semifinal defeat in the Champions Trophy with Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports MNA Jamshed Dasti accusing the players of involving in match-fixing.
Gambhir, however, threw his weight behind the Pakistani players and said he did not believe it.
“I don’t think any professional cricketer would do that, Pakistan, India or any country,” said the left-hander.
“After all, cricket has given them everything. Whatever fame they have or whatever they achieved is because of cricket. If you ask me, I don’t believe Pakistan intentionally lost that game,” Gambhir told CNN-IBN channel.
–PTI