{"id":18006,"date":"2026-06-07T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/umpiring-decisions-go-in-their-favour-pakistans-khushdil-shah-alleges-bias-towards-india-in-cricket-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:34:03","slug":"umpiring-decisions-go-in-their-favour-pakistans-khushdil-shah-alleges-bias-towards-india-in-cricket-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/umpiring-decisions-go-in-their-favour-pakistans-khushdil-shah-alleges-bias-towards-india-in-cricket-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Umpiring decisions go in their favour&#8217;: Pakistan&#8217;s Khushdil Shah alleges bias towards India in cricket | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131564449,imgsize-760624,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/131564449.jpg\" alt=\"'Umpiring decisions go in their favour': Pakistan's Khushdil Shah alleges bias towards India in cricket\" title=\"Pakistan's Khushdil Shah (Image: X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Pakistan's Khushdil Shah (Image: X)\">Pakistan&#8217;s Khushdil Shah (Image: X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s all-rounder <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/khushdil-shah\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Khushdil Shah<\/a> has claimed that India often benefits from favorable umpiring and match-related decisions during India-Pakistan encounters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Speaking on the ARY Podcast alongside teammate Abbas Afridi, Khushdil opened up about the unique pressure and emotions that surround India-Pakistan encounters. <!-- -->However, it was his remarks about alleged bias in key aspects of the game that quickly grabbed attention on social media.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>According to Khushdil, matches against India carry a different intensity, but he believes several factors tend to work in India&#8217;s favor during those contests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>&#8220;Matches against India carry a few extra emotions and then the pressure eases a bit. When we were playing, we used to beat them as well,&#8221; Khushdil said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The left-hander then went a step further, claiming that decisions both on and off the field often benefit the Men in Blue.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>&#8220;Things tend to go in their favor during matches. Umpiring decisions go in their favor, as do some dressing-room decisions, and even matches are held according to their wishes,&#8221; he stated.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Despite those allegations, Khushdil insisted that victories over India become even more satisfying from Pakistan&#8217;s perspective because of the perceived challenges.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>&#8220;Despite all that, when Pakistan wins, it&#8217;s especially enjoyable,&#8221; he added. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Head-to-Head in these last 5 meetings<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"31\">\n<table class=\"redcator-table-advance\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Tournament<\/th>\n<th>Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>15 Feb 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>T20 World Cup 2026<\/td>\n<td><strong>India beat Pakistan by 61 runs<\/strong> in Colombo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>28 Sep 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Asia Cup 2025 Final<\/td>\n<td><strong>India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets<\/strong> in Dubai. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>21 Sep 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Asia Cup 2025 Super Four<\/td>\n<td><strong>India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets<\/strong> in Dubai. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>14 Sep 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Asia Cup 2025 Group Stage<\/td>\n<td><strong>India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets<\/strong> in Dubai. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>23 Feb 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ICC Champions Trophy 2025<\/td>\n<td><strong>India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets<\/strong> in Dubai. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody\/>\n<tbody\/><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Pakistan last defeated India in the Super Four stage of the 2022 Asia Cup, held in Dubai. Since then, India have won six straight matches against the Men in Green. In ODIs, Pakistan last beat India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. Since then, they have lost to India six times.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/umpiring-decisions-go-in-their-favor-pakistans-khushdil-shah-alleges-bias-towards-india-in-cricket\/articleshow\/131564389.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s Khushdil Shah (Image: X) Pakistan&#8217;s all-rounder Khushdil Shah has claimed that India often benefits from favorable umpiring and match-related decisions during India-Pakistan encounters.Speaking on the ARY Podcast alongside teammate Abbas Afridi, Khushdil opened up about the unique pressure and emotions that surround India-Pakistan encounters. 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