Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has strongly criticised an Australian sports website for misquoting him regarding India’s venue in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.
Code Cricket, in a deleted post on X, alleged that Cummins had called out the ICC for giving India an unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy and termed the tournament a “farce,” saying that teams should not be allowed to pick and choose where they play their matches.
The fast bowler, who is not participating in the tournament due to an ankle injury, took to social media on Tuesday to slam the Australian digital sports platform for fabricating his words. “I have definitely never said this @codecricketau,” Cummins said in a post on X.
The controversy began after Code Cricket published a post on Tuesday claiming that Cummins had criticised the ICC for allowing India to play all their matches at a single venue while other teams had to travel between Pakistan and Dubai. The publication alleged that Cummins was unhappy with India being allowed to “pick and choose” where they played.
However, in an actual interview with Yahoo Australia, Cummins said, “I think it’s good in that the tournament can go on, but obviously, it does give them (India) a huge advantage playing on the same ground. They already look very strong, and they’ve got that obvious benefit of playing all their games there.”
India’s participation in the Champions Trophy has been a point of contention, with the team refusing to travel to Pakistan due to political tensions. As a result, all of India’s matches, including a potential final, are being played at the Dubai International Stadium, while other teams must travel between Pakistan and Dubai for their fixtures.
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