Updated 25 February 2025 at 17:09 IST
Pat Cummins Confronts Australian Media Outlet Over Deceptive Quote Regarding India's Edge In Champions Trophy
Cricket Australia's Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins has called out an Australian media outlet for mistakenly attributing a quote which he did not say.
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Champions Trophy 2025: Australia's World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins has called out One Cricket for mistakenly attributing him to someone else's comments. The situation erupted when the Australian media outlet shared a quote and credited it to Cummins, where he alleged that Team India had an unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy . However, that was not the case, and the Aussie skipper has slammed Code Cricket for the mistake.
Pat Cummins Slams Australian Media Outlet Over Misleading Quote
As Team India continues its glorious run in the ICC Champions Trophy, it has been subject to some criticism, as it has been accused of having a location advantage over any other team. Given that India need not travel since their matches are happening in Dubai, a couple of pundits think about it as an edge to the Men in Blue over other participating teams. Amid the situation, Australia's Test and One-Day International captain Pat Cummins is mistakenly blamed for a comment he did not make, and he has chastised the media for attributing it to him.
Pat Cummins re-tweeted the social media post and slammed One Cricket. The skipper wrote that he had said no such thing in any interview, tweeting "I have definitely never said this @codecricketau."
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Where Did The Confusion Happen?
The confusion over the quote about Team India's unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy happened when Pat Cummins was mistakenly credited for it. However, the truth behind it is that the quote is indeed genuine, but it was said by Former England Test Cricketer Jonathan Agnew when he spoke to ABC Sport. One Cricket mistakenly linked it with Pat Cummins, causing the Aussie skipper the clear the air.
Pat Cummins has indicated that Team India has the advantage since they are a strong side and also that they are playing on the same pitch for the entire stretch of the ICC tournament.
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"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," Cummins said while speaking to Yahoo Australia.
Australia is supposed to be in action against South Africa today, but the match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has been delayed due to rain. It is yet to be seen when the match officially commences.
Published By : Pavitra Shome
Published On: 25 February 2025 at 15:52 IST