Indian cricket board President Roger Binny hits back at Shahid Afridi over 'special treatment' allegations

Former Pakistan skipper and veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi has left the cricketing fraternity with his recent allegations on cricket’s governing body. Afridi went on to say that the apex council of cricket is favoring the Indian team with an ‘out of the box approach.

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“You saw the ground how wet it was. But ICC is inclined toward India. They want to ensure India reaches the semi-finals at any cost. The umpires were also the same who officiated India vs Pakistan & will get the best umpire awards,” said Afridi during a conversation at Samaa TV.

“Given the amount of rain that happened, the game resumed immediately after the break. It is very evident that many things were involved, the ICC, India playing (the game), the pressure that comes with it, and there are many factors involved. But Litton’s batting was amazing. He played positive cricket. After six overs, we felt that if Bangladesh didn’t lose wickets for another 2-3 overs, they would have won the match. Overall, the fight shown by Bangladesh was brilliant,” he added later.

These remarks from the former Pakistani veteran didn’t go down well with a lot of people in the cricketing fraternity. The 42-year-old ended up being at the receiving end of harsh criticism from former cricketers and the experts of the game.

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In the same line of events, the president of the Indian cricket Board, Roger Binny came up with a very hard and fast-lined stance while responding to Afridi’s allegations over the governing body of cricket.

Here's what Roger Binny had to say on Afridi's comments over cricket's governing body

Binny looked firm that no one is supposed to throw such kind of allegations on the body that is governing cricket globally.

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“Not fair. I don't think we're favored by ICC. Everyone gets the same treatment. No way in which you can say that. What do we get different from other teams? India is a big powerhouse in cricket but we're all treated the same,” responds Binny.