Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh sharply criticized Michael Vaughan, albeit virtually, after the former England captain repeatedly accused the ICC of favoring India by pre-determining the venue for the T20 World Cup semi-finals.

Vaughan claimed that the ICC was unfair to other teams by choosing to hold India's semi-final at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. He expressed his frustration on X during the first semi-final between South Africa and Afghanistan. "Surely this Semi should have been the Guyana one... but because the whole event is geared towards India it’s so unfair on others… #T20IWorldCup," he wrote.

He continued to take indirect digs at India and the ICC during the India vs. England semi-final. Once it became evident that India would advance to the final, Vaughan remarked that the Rohit Sharma-led team performed significantly better on slower, spinning wickets.

Harbhajan noticed Vaughan's comments and decided to respond strongly. In a strongly worded reply, Harbhajan dismissed Vaughan's theory as "nonsense" and urged the former England batter to "stop being silly."

"What makes you think Guyana was a good venue for India ? Both Teams played on the same venue. England won the toss that was an advantage. Stop being silly. England was outplayed by India in all departments. Accept the fact and move on and keep your rubbish with yourself. Talk logic not nonsense," Harbhajan wrote.