Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Ravichandran Ashwin
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed want to fulfill an Indian fan who was allegedly racially profiled and abused by a safety officer through the third Test of the Australia-India sequence.
Krishna Kumar, an Indian fan, had met NSW authorized personnel to lodge an official criticism in regards to the incident, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald. Kumar stated that he felt “stripped and naked” because of the disturbing occasion the place he was stopped from bringing in 4 banners into the SCG stadium in Sydney.
Written on paper roll, they stated: “Rivalry is good, racism is not”, “No racism mate”, “Brown inclusion matters” and “Cricket Australia — more diversity please”.
“He told me, ”If you need to address this matter, go back to where you belong. It was a very small banner. I made it out of my kids’ paper roll,” stated Kumar.
Kumar additionally stated that the identical official advised junior guards to “make sure we give him a complete frisking when he gets back”.
“To me, this is a pure case of profiling. They changed their entire formation so the guy next to the boundary is standing right in front of me and facing me,” he stated.
“I’m not looking for compensation, I’m not looking for free tickets, I’m not looking for a membership. I want justice. I want accountability. I was feeling stripped, feeling watched and I went there to fight racism. Why should I be stopped from addressing racism, especially at a ground where it was debatable whether it was happening or not?”
Responding to the fan by means of Wide World of Sport’s tweet, Ashwin wrote, “How can I reach you Krishna Kumar?? Well done.”
How can I attain you Krishna kumar?? Well achieved š https://t.co/5dIbb9MM0nā Ashwin š®š³ (@ashwinravi99) January 24, 2021
During the third Test, India pacers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah had been additionally focused with racial abuse by a bit of the gang. After Siraj confronted additional abuse from the gang on Sunday, the safety officers eliminated six followers from the stadium. Cricket Australia had additionally issued an unreserved apology to the Indian cricket group.
The Indian group, led by Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari’s gritty knocks, drew the Sydney Test earlier than defeating the Aussies within the fourth and last Test and clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1. Rishabh Pant slammed a match-defining knock within the fourth and last Test as India toppled the hosts for the primary time in 32 years at The Gabba.
