Soon after Indian batting ended in the first half of India vs Afghanistan match of T20 World Cup Super 12 stage, Twitter was flooded with reactions on Afghanistan’s performance.
Taking to Twitter, many users were disappointed by the bowling figures of the Afghan team. Some tweeted that the match is fixed, while others said that the Indian team paid well to the Afghans.
Here are a few reactions of the netizens:
#wellpaidindia pic.twitter.com/i2VBDPU74N
— Kamran Malik (@KamranM70717715) November 3, 2021
Two side picture
— Dan! 🇵🇰❤️ (@Dani_Baloch7) November 4, 2021
Once a "Namak Haram" always a "Namak Haram"#Fixed #Fixing #Shame #WellPaidIndia
#RashidKhan #INDvAFG #AFGvIND #T20WorldCup2021 pic.twitter.com/vPPl4MhASb
#WellPaidIndia
— Aliraza (@Aliraza30010129) November 4, 2021
Well Paid pic.twitter.com/A5d2j6BwWe
Breakfast of #RashidKhan this morning #WellPaidIndia pic.twitter.com/L50aDgqnWl
— UT 🇵🇰 (@utpk07) November 4, 2021
The actual reason is he don't want to be a part of such #shame @MAsgharAfghan #fixed #fixerkings #fixed #WellPaidIndia #RashidKhan #Nabi pic.twitter.com/u2D2toaAAn
— Haider (@Haider0fficial) November 4, 2021
BCCI is Fixer. #WellPaidIndia #fixed pic.twitter.com/voihPFzSRi
— Asim Sheikh (@AsimSheikh11) November 3, 2021
Who said Money can't buy happiness
— 𝐌𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐍🦋✨ (@_Muffin_22) November 3, 2021
Congratulations team India.😂😂#WellPaidIndia #fixed #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/Ea51gqD1GA
Well PAID India __________Afghan Team Showing Their Character ….Pity You #WELLPAIDINDIA#fixerkings pic.twitter.com/CbaUna30HK
— MaLiCk ساقی (@SaqibAf10307095) November 3, 2021
Many notables took to Twitter to express their displeasure with the Afghan team.
@ACBofficials has demonstrated a certain consistent play & demeanor on the field in all previous matches which seemed missing today. An observation on fielding attitude is not the same as speculating fixing/cheating 🤦🏻♀️ Lets not go as far as doubting the integrity of the sport.
— Momina Mustehsan (@MominaMustehsan) November 3, 2021
Well paid India!! Oh, sorry, I mean well played*!
— Zaid Ali (@Za1d) November 3, 2021
Is it just me or are you guys thinking what I’m thinking? 👀#IndiavsAfghanistan
— Shahveer Jafry (@shahveerjaay) November 3, 2021
However, many chided those who believed in such conspiracy theories.
Pakistan cricket sphere unsure of where to put the usual conspiracy, hidden game, fixing waghera narratives so pumping it out first chance it got today.
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) November 3, 2021
How racist do Pakistanis have to be to claim that the Afghan team whose pride and courage we’ve been praising up till now have suddenly ‘sold out for money’ rather than just admit that India is simply playing really well? #INDvsAFG
— Maria Amir (@Beentherella) November 3, 2021
Yes folks, Muhammad Nabi financed the Afghanistan team himself just so that he could help India win…
— Hassan A. Niazi (@Hassan_A_Niazi) November 3, 2021
Maybe do some research before posting your dumb hot take.
And they will do this in front of multiple cameras and mics? Bro, ab itnee bhee andhee nahee machee, it was Nabi telling Virat about decision and Virat saying okay. https://t.co/djrAbEut3K
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) November 3, 2021
Ya'll should really learn to differentiate your humour from right wing Indian twitter if you want to maintain your ability to laugh at them.
— Aimun (@bluemagicboxes) November 3, 2021
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma put together India’s biggest opening stand at T20 World Cups. Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant then provided India the finishing kick with a 63-run partnership in the last 3.3 overs. Having put such a high total, India’s bowling was too good for Afghanistan, keeping them to 144, moving into positives on the net-run-rate.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s net-run-rate dropped from 3.1 to 1.481. India has played three matches and their current NRR is 0.073. Their next matches are against Scotland and Namibia.