India, March 30 -- Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has stirred debate by claiming that controversies in cricket are sometimes deliberately amplified to boost tournament popularity, as he weighed in on the recent ball-tampering allegations in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Speaking in a YouTube video, Latif chose not to directly comment on the specifics of the incident but instead offered a broader perspective on how such controversies function. "I don't want to talk about ball tampering. Otherwise, I will have to talk about my playing days as it will be unfair to just talk about the current players," he said, hinting at the long-standing nature of such issues in the sport.

Latif went on to suggest that controversies are often use...