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A fan was asked to cover his Pakistan cricket jersey at Old Trafford in the course of the India-England Test. Upset, he left the bottom. Lancashire is investigating the incident.
India and England contested an awesome match at Old Trafford. (PC: AP)
A fan on the Old Trafford Cricket Ground was ‘asked’ to cover his Pakistan cricket jersey-like shirt in the course of the fourth Test between India and England.
Pakistan media identified him as Farooq Nazar. He posted a video on social media that showed a member of the safety staff at the bottom requesting him to cover the shirt, a duplicate of Pakistan’s green limited-overs kit.
“I’ve been asked by control should you can cover that shirt up, please,” a guard may be heard saying within the video. Later, one other steward may be heard saying the shirt ‘could be considered nationalistic’. Nonetheless, visibly upset by the demand, the fan left the bottom as an alternative of following the suggestion
A spokesperson for Lancashire, the county that owns and maintains the stadium, said in an announcement that they were looking into it.
“We’re aware of the incident referenced and are taking steps to grasp the facts and context surrounding the matter fully,” they said.
This comes at a time when India-Pakistan relations are at a low. The countries haven’t played bilateral cricket in years and a recent match between retired veterans for a personal league needed to be canceled after backlash. The 2 teams will play within the 2025 Asia Cup and the Women’s World Cup, nevertheless.
Old Trafford witnessed a spectacle
Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja batted for over two sessions to rescue India from the verge of a crushing defeat and secure a memorable draw, keeping the fiercely contested series alive ahead of the decider at The Oval.
After conceding a 311-run lead and losing each openers for geese within the second innings, India showed remarkable grit to salvage a result, thanks largely to skipper Shubman Gill (103 off 238), K L Rahul (90 off 230), Jadeja (107* off 185) and Washington (101* off 206).
With home skipper Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer dismissing a set Gill and Rahul within the morning, England eyed a series-clinching win, but Jadeja and Washington dug deep before steadily rotating strike to frustrate the bowlers late within the day.
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