Inzamam-ul-Haq hits back at Rohit Sharma amid reverse-swing debate

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq gave India skipper Rohit Sharma a befitting response in the wake of an ongoing reverse-swing debate.

Pakistan’s batting great earlier questioned Indian pacers’ ability to reverse the ball early, citing the example of Arshdeep Singh bowling the 15th over against Australia in the Super Eights of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

In response, the Indian captain indirectly told the Pakistan great to use his brain before going on to explain the factors causing the ball to reverse.

“What answer will I give? If you are playing under the sun and the wickets are this dry, the ball will reverse on its own. The ball is reversing for all teams. Not just for us,” stated Rohit.

“Sometimes, it’s important to open your mind (use your brain). You have to understand where we are playing. We are not playing in England or Australia,” he added.

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But the debate continued as Inzamam-ul-Haq responded to Rohit Sharma’s “use your brain” remarks, stating “don’t teach something to someone who actually taught it to the world”.

“We shall definitely use our brains but the first thing is that he (Rohit) admitted that it’s happening. So it means what we observed is correct.

“Secondly, Rohit does not need to tell us how reverse swing works, under how much sun, on what pitch; you don’t teach something to someone who actually taught it to the world. Tell him it’s not right to say these things.

“I had only given suggestions to the umpires, that keep your eyes open since the ball was moving around in the 15th over, and I still maintain my stance. I would again say to them ‘Keep your eyes open’. What’s happening? If the umpires too use their brain, it will be better for everyone involved.”

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