Adam Gilchrist apologises to Indians on Twitter after BIG Mohammed Siraj goofup on-air

India are currently playing Australia in the India vs Australia 1st ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground. After winning the toss, skipper Aaron Finch chose to bat first, with the Australians making a solid start in the match. The India vs Australia 1st ODI has already managed to make headlines off the pitch, with Adam Gilchrist making a huge blunder while commentating on the game.

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Australian commentators make a huge mistake about Siraj father death

The incident in question occurred in the 7th over of the India vs Australia 1st ODI, after Navdeep Saini came on to bowl. The fast bowler replaced Mohammed Shami in the attack, with the Australians going strong at the start of the innings. During Navdeep Saini’s initial over, former Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist, while commentating on the game, mistook Navdeep Saini for Mohammed Siraj while talking about the death of Siraj’s father.

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As Navdeep Saini was bowling, Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist were heard saying for Fox Cricket as to how the bowler decided to stay back in Australia, choosing to not fly to India after his father’s death. Notably, it was fast bowler Mohammed Siraj and not Navdeep Saini who lost his father while in Australia. After the BCCI had given Mohammed Siraj an option to fly back to India and be with his family, the 26-year-old opted to stay with the team in Australia.

Fans point out goof up on Twitter, Adam Gilchrist apologizes later on

After the mistake while commentating, many cricket fans took to social media to criticise Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne. Referring to the incident, fans tweeted that it was Mohammed Siraj who lost his father and not Navdeep Saini. Many fans also criticised the commentating team, claiming that they should have been better informed while discussing such a sensitive situation.

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Following the outrage on social media, Adam Gilchrist took to Twitter to apologize for the mistake. Replying to a fan’s tweet, Adam Gilchrist thanked fans for pointing it out, as he admitted that he made a mistake while mentioning the incident on-air. The former cricketer apologized to both fast bowlers Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj.

India vs Australia live: How to watch India vs Australia 1st ODI

The India vs Australia 1st ODI will be broadcasted in India on the Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 3 and Sony SIX channels. For fans who want to watch the India vs Australia live match online, they can do so by logging onto the SonyLIV app and website. They can also follow the teams on social media for real-time updates.

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