Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is looking shocked and stunned over the Pune pitch curator controversy. He feels that the accused should be dealt with an “iron fist.”
On Wednesday, ahead of the second ODI between India and New Zealand was to be played in Pune, a footage came out of the pitch curator Pandurang Salgaoncar offering to help reporters posing as bookies.
In a series of tweets, Shoaib said, “Even if this is #pitchfixing is rumor or a joke it should be dealt with an iron fist coz the game has already been damaged a lot!! Am shocked and speechless to hear about this new #pitchfixing scandal.”
Am shocked and speechless to hear about this new #pitchfixing scandal. #INDvsNZ
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 25, 2017
Even if this is #pitchfixing is rumor or a joke it should be dealt with an iron fist coz the game has already been damaged alot!!
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 25, 2017
Salgaocar even goes on to say that he can doctor the pitch according to the requirements of the reporters. He was suspended shortly after the sting was aired by the BCCI.
