All-rounder Ben Stokes talking about Indias run-chase against England in the 2019 World Cup in his book has taken a new turn now with former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed saying that West Indies players had told him after watching the game that India lost the game to stop Pakistan from entering the knockout stages.

“I was working with the West Indies squad at last year’s World Cup. After India’s loss to England, Jason Holder, Chris Gayle and Andre Russell said to me, Mushy, India didn’t want to see Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals,” Mushtaq Ahmed told Pakistani news channel ARY Sports.

Stokes has denied the claims that in his latest book “Ben Stokes on Fire”, he suggested that India deliberately lost to England at the 2019 World Cup in the round-robin stage.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Why is Saint Jason aligning himself with Pontious Gayle and Russell?

He want to end up like Sammy or wha?

In reply to imusic

Jason and Gayle were buddies long time now

Gayle now just sh*t on him IPL 'tenure'.

What next?

I don’t remember the match details, but Mushy looks like he took dressing room talk and carried it into the public realm where it does not belong.

In reply to imusic

The thing is not what they said, but how they said it.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

What kinnah Macomer man business is dis?

The whole Cricketing World was saying the same thing, Dhoni playing like there was a Test to save. This is no new information and from the looks of it, this seems like it was their personal opinions. Mushtaq should of known West Indians by now.