R Ashwin lauds Indian fan Krishna Kumar for public comments on racial abuse at the SCG

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (R Ashwin) recently reached out to a fan who shared his story about getting racially abused at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). fan in contention, Krishna Kumar, attended iconic venue to watch third Test between India and Australia. While speaking with CNN Sport, Kumar opened up about his experience at SCG and revealed how things got “really ugly” on Day 3 of an orwise gripping Test match.

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Fan comments about getting racially abused at SCG

Krishna Kumar said that he heard chants of “curry munchers” directed at Indian fans as well as visiting players. He also recalled moments when he was asked to “stop waving” his flag. Kumar, who is a well-travelled cricket fan, claimed that he has never experienced any form of racism before while attending sporting events. He furhter claimed that his complaint wasn't even heard or taken seriously by authorities and that locals considered ir heckling as 'casual', which is why he decided to break ice by actually buying alcohol for those hecklers and taking pictures with m.

R Ashwin, who recently revealed that SCG fans have h a history of abusing Indian teams, reached out to Krishna Kumar after reing his story. Indian off-spinner took to Twitter and praised Kumar’s bravery in speaking about his experiences at venue. Here is a look at R Ashwin’s appreciation for Indian fan.

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Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj racial abuse

Indian team lodged an official complaint after crowd at Sydney Cricket Ground racially abused ir frontline pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj on second and third days of India vs Australia third Test match. Visiting skipper Ajinkya Rahane brought same to umpires’ tice, thus bringing game to a halt for a few minutes.

While matter was brought up with International Cricket Council (ICC) match officials and security officers at SCG immediately after game, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed ir anger with turn of events.

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India vs Australia 4th Test 2021

After Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj racial abuse incident, series went ahe with deciding Test match at Gabba. While Bumrah was ruled out due to an injury, Siraj claimed a five-fer to bundle out Australia for 294 in ir second innings. Indian batsmen Rishabh Pant (89*), Shubman Gill (91) and Cheteshwar Pujara (56) became heline acts for visitors on Day 5, helping ir side to overhaul a stiff Day 5 target en route to claiming game and series by a 2-1 margin.

Highlights from Day 5 of India vs Australia 4th Test 2021, watch video

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Im source: AP and Krishna Kumar Instagram