SYDNEY (Reuters) – Indian players are said to have been charged with racial abuse from a section of the population at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the third trial against Australia on Saturday, local media reported.
India captain Ajinkya Rahane and other key players spoke to the umpires at the end of a third-day play after quicks Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj complained about hearing racist slurs while parking near the border rope, the reports said.
Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara did not respond when asked about the issue at the end-of-day press conference.
Reuters was unable to confirm whether the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had officially lodged a complaint with its Australian Cricket group.
Both the board and the International Cricket Council (ICC) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“We have found out about it,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told Indian news agency ANI.
“Cricket is a nobleman’s game and these things are not allowed or accepted. ”
ICC’s anti-discrimination policy required the host board to investigate any incident of ‘inappropriate conduct’ and to submit a report to the world governing body. within two weeks.
A man has been banned from attending cricket matches in New Zealand for two years after being found guilty of abusing England fast player Jofra Archer during the 2019 tour.
Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; edited by Ken Ferris