'Umpiring decisions go in their favour': Pakistan's Khushdil Shah alleges bias towards India in cricket

Pakistan’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. However, it was his remarks about alleged bias in key aspects of the game that quickly grabbed attention on social media.

According to Khushdil, matches against India carry a different intensity, but he believes several factors tend to work in India’s favor during those contests.

“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,” Khushdil said.

The left-hander then went a step further, claiming that decisions both on and off the field often benefit the Men in Blue.

“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,” he stated.

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Despite those allegations, Khushdil insisted that victories over India become even more satisfying from Pakistan’s perspective because of the perceived challenges.

“Despite all that, when Pakistan wins, it’s especially enjoyable,” he added.

Head-to-Head in these last 5 meetings

TournamentResult15 Feb 2026T20 World Cup 2026India beat Pakistan by 61 runs in Colombo.28 Sep 2025Asia Cup 2025 FinalIndia beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in Dubai. 21 Sep 2025Asia Cup 2025 Super FourIndia beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in Dubai. 14 Sep 2025Asia Cup 2025 Group StageIndia beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Dubai. 23 Feb 2025ICC Champions Trophy 2025India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in Dubai.
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.