Indian fans angry at Afridi

Pakistan's star pacer Shaheen Afridi has once again found himself embroiled in controversy. Team India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in a high-voltage match held as part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday. Virat Kohli played a key role in this victory with his unbeaten century (100 not out in 111 balls with 7 fours). Amidst dramatic developments in the final stages, Kohli reached the century mark with a boundary and formally concluded India's victory.

India's big win

Team India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets.Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 off 111 balls with 7 fours to guide his team to victory.He completed his century with a boundary amidst dramatic developments, formally ending India's victory.

Criticism of Shaheen Afridi's behavior

However, Indian fans are accusing Shaheen Afridi of deliberately acting in a way that would prevent Kohli from scoring a century in this match . Afridi bowled three consecutive wide balls in one over before Team India won. Fans expressed their displeasure over this action and jeered, saying, “Loser, loser.” Shaheen’s behavior is being heavily criticized on social media. Videos and photos related to the match have gone viral.

What really happened?

Pakistan were bowled out for 241 in 49.4 overs.
Team India won by scoring 244 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 42.3 overs.
Kohli was on 85 when Shreyas Iyer was dismissed.
Hardik was dismissed for two consecutive boundaries.
Axar Patel came into the fray and supported Kohli.
Kohli needed 14 runs for a century, India needed 18 runs to win.

Kohli's century with Rohit's gestures

In the 42nd over, Shaheen Afridi tried to stop Kohli's century by hitting three wides. Kohli was surprised when Axar Patel took a single and gave Kohli a strike. Rohit Sharma in the dressing room signaled Kohli to hit a six for his century. Kohli then hit a boundary to seal India's victory with a century.

Indian fans' anger

Indian fans are furious that Shaheen Afridi deliberately bowled wide balls without any regard for sportsmanship. They believe that he did this because he was worried about losing, which is against sportsmanship. It is noteworthy that he bowled unnecessary wide balls in the last overs, as it was known. They believe that he acted dramatically as if he had accepted defeat in advance, which is detrimental to the survival of the game. Fans say that it is important to preserve not only wins and losses, but also the spirit of sportsmanship. Cricket analysts and former players will also react to this matter from their own perspective. Will the ICC take any action against Afridi's actions? Or will it be forgotten as an incident that happened in the heat of the match?