IND vs AUS: Indian fan ejected from SCG rubbishes claims of racially abusing Bumrah, Siraj

An Indian-Australian fan has given a completely opposite statement on unfortunate events that took place in Ind vs Aus series. cricket fan spoke about how he did t hear any racist taunts from six people who were asked to leave SCG during India vs Australia 3rd Test. One of those fans, Prateik Kelkar, who is ironically Indian by origin, spoke with Sydney Morning Herald about how he was also removed from stadium after trying to explain that Mohammed Siraj was 't' racially abused by cricket fans.

match was stopped for around 10 minutes on 4th day of third Test match as Indian Cricket team gared near pitch and were seen talking with umpires while police investigated and removed six men from stadium after Siraj reported aboit being racially abused. International Cricket Council has also been involved as apex cricketing body has launched its own probe with Cricket Australia also ir independent Investigations into incident.

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Mohammad Siraj racial abuse

According to reports and publications in India, fast bowling duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were allegedly called names and were main targets of ongoing racial abuse. It is rumoured that racist taunts included words like “brown dog” and “monkey”. It is believed that those fans were drunk.

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Prateik Kelkar's view of events unfolded  

Speaking with Sydney Morning Herald, Kelkar said that he did t any hear such abuse and added how he was kicked out as well for sticking up for those and for saying that y didn’t say anything. Kelkar feels that Mohammed Siraj was angry at time when he was heckled as fast bowler was hit for two sixes. He added how  cricket fans said: ‘Welcome to Sydney, Siraj’. as he was positioned to field at boundary once he finished his over. 

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Keikar also mentioned how he was t allowed to be back in to watch game by a Cricket Australia employee after police took his statement. Kelkar defended cricket fans who were ejected from ground t before admitting that racist comments may have been directed towards Siraj from or parts of stadium.

Keikar's views do t certainly match R Ashwin's as Indian off-spinner confirmed in a recent media interaction that he too has been subject to such abuse since last 10 years while coming to play in Australia, and more so in Sydney, urging that this issue needs to be looked into by authorities.

Indian cricket team fought with great vigoir and displayed fantastic fighting spirit as visitors ended India vs Australia 3rd Test with a draw. IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar trophy will see title-deciding 4th Test match that is scheduled to be at Gabba from January 15.

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