Team India has been just phenomenal throughout the Cricket World Cup 2023 season, they remained unbeaten, led by the hitman' Rohit Sharma and carried adeptly by 'King' Virat Kohli in the middle overs.

The team despite being praised by Pakistani bowling great Wasim Akram from time to time, there have been skeptics who have claimed that the World Cup 2023 is rigged in favour of India, right from the toss to the ball and even the pitch.

Former Pakistani cricketer Sikandar Bakht said that Rohit Sharma deliberately threw the coin far to win the toss so that the opposition captain cannot cross-check the call.

Not only this, Hasan Raza, another former cricketer from across the border, alleged in a television discussion that the balls were being tampered with, which gave India an unfair edge over other teams. Raza further said that the DRS review calls have also gone in India's favour, while complimenting Mohammed Shami and Siraj.

Media reports suggesting that India allegedly switched pitches before their World Cup semi final against New Zealand also started doing the rounds. Soon after this, ex-England captain Micheal Vaughan suggested that a fresh pitch should be used for the semi final match.

Cricket commentator and 1983 World Cup veteran Sunil Gavaskar, also known as the Little Master among cricket lovers, came out in defence of the Men in Blue against the skeptics. Gavaskar told the skeptics to "smell the coffee" and leave their prejudice against India in a conversation with India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai.

"Get out of that yellow fever you guys have about India and start to smell the coffee. When you talk about coffee, not the Brazilian coffee but the Nilgiri coffee, start to smell the coffee. There was a time when you guys were the bosses and you could do whatever you wanted. Now, it is India which is running the run, ruling the roost and you better be prepared to accept it," Gavaskar said.

He also recounted the times when some of these cricketers didn't want Team India to play in their countries since Indians were not very attractive but now the tables have been turned completely.