Biased Umpiring Infuriates Fans During India-Bangladesh Match [Reactions]

India defeated Bangladesh by five runs in a rain-affected encounter at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, October 02, and has now nearly qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

However, there were so many umpiring decisions at critical points of the match that not only tipped the game in favor of India but also raised questions over the credibility of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The match was halted during Bangladesh’s innings due to rain, but when it stopped, the umpires resumed play immediately, and as a result, Litton Das slipped while running and lost his wicket due to the wet outfield. The match could have been easily delayed for a few more minutes to get better playing conditions without losing too many overs.

Another decision that stunned cricket fans was Virat Kohli’s fake fielding during the sixth over of the Bangladesh innings, which, according to ICC rules, should have resulted in the opposition team receiving five penalty runs.

Cricket fans reacted angrily to these decisions, creating Twitter trends such as Indian Cricket Council, Cheating, and BCCI. Here are some of the tweets bashing ICC for their bias towards India:

Former England captain Michael Vaughan:

"Different rules for India and different rules for all the other teams. ICC stands for Indian Cricket Council." pic.twitter.com/uRyk2CR3LG

— Ahad (@ahadfoooty) November 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/Noor_Marriii/status/1587784743331971073

Dear @ICC it’s not fake fielding?
Shame on. ICC = Indian Cricket Council. pic.twitter.com/5I79hHwLFC

— Mohammad Ridwan (@HridoyK28926987) November 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/MDIMAM52677838/status/1587804906748248064

Pakis and Bangladesh ppl calling it #cheating at this situation is kiddish, bangladesh was cruising at 66-0 and only 84 were required off 54. If a team cant chase that total with 10 wickets in hand, they dont deserve to win at all. #IndvsBan #T20WorldCup   #TeamIndia   #PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/fbj5W2vfxz

— Avinav (@RiotsAndMe) November 2, 2022

All times Great Umpires of the t20 worldcup #ViratKohli𓃵 #cheating #BCCI pic.twitter.com/qEoUdmrWLr

— Numan Mansha (@numan284) November 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/IWajidShah/status/1587997051698176000

Well paid india. Now you know the reason why fifa banned them🤣 #cheater #cheating #confirmed indian cricket council🤣 pic.twitter.com/mOOQnVpXep

— Muhammad Fahim (@AkFahim7) November 3, 2022

Featured image via India TV News.