“There needs to be an inspection done on the ball” – Former Pakistan cricketer doubts the stunning performances Indian pacers.

Former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza made an intriguing comment regarding Team India’s pacers following their resounding victory over Sri Lanka in the 2023 World Cup held in Mumbai on November 2. India’s pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami orchestrated a remarkable performance, skittling out the Sri Lankan batting order for just 55 runs. This massive win propelled India to the top of the tournament table with seven consecutive victories.

However, during an interview with the news channel ‘ABN,’ Hasan Raza raised the possibility that the Indian team might have been using a different ball compared to their opponents. He suggested that this variance in the ball may be responsible for the extraordinary seam movement and swing that Indian bowlers were able to extract.Hasan Raza’s comments are as follows:

“We are seeing that when they are batting, they bat really well and suddenly the ball starts doing things when India bowl. There have been 7-8 close DRS calls that have gone in their favor. The way Siraj and Shami were swinging the ball, it seemed like the ICC or the BCCI were giving them different balls in the second innings. There needs to be an inspection done on the ball. There could also be an extra layer of coating on the ball for swing.”