SOME fans are convinced the Cricket World Cup has been “solved”, despite there being no clear evidence to support the speculation.
That’s after conspiracy theorists were left baffled by India’s toss after their pitch-swap drama against New Zealand.
The tournament hosts cruised past their Kiwi opponents into the November 19 final after winning by 70 runs on Wednesday.
India are unbeaten in 10 matches and will be confident of their chances thanks to superstars like Rohit Sharma.
But the skipper left fans of conspiracy theorists claiming that the Cricket World Cup was ‘fixed’ in India’s favour.
Before the win against New Zealand, Sharma tossed the pre-match coin so far away that opposition captain Kane Williamson could not see which side it landed on.
It was believed that India had won the toss, leading to conspiracy theorists claiming that the tournament was rigged for them to win.
SunSport makes no suggestions of misconduct by Sharma, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) or the ICC (International Cricket Council).
A fan said, “How do you explain Rohit’s toss? Why does India win all the important throws?”
Another stated: “The turning point of the match was the talented toss throwing far away so Williamson couldn’t see the coin.
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One added: “I hear India has already won the toss for the final.”
SunSport has contacted the BCCI for comment.
The wild claims come after India caused a stir by insisting on playing New Zealand on a used pitch.
A pre-tournament agreement meant the match would take place on fresh grass, the Mail.
But India insisted on a used pitch, leading to criticism from former England captain Michael Vaughan.
He said: “It’s a bit of a sour taste. It doesn’t concern me that a World Cup semi-final is played on a used field.
“I don’t think India had to do anything. They have played the best cricket by a country mile. They shouldn’t have bothered with what the surface should look like.
“Let’s not avoid the truth: the ICC wants India in the final. They probably would have beaten New Zealand on every pitch.
“The rest of the world will say, ‘Really? Don’t make it so obvious.”
The ICC told the Mail: “Changes to planned pitch rotations are common towards the end of an event of this length, and have happened a few times.
“This change was made at the recommendation of the venue curator in collaboration with our host.
“The ICC’s independent pitch consultant has been informed of the change and has no reason to believe the pitch will not play properly.”
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