- By Vishal Pushkar
- Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:39 PM (IST)
- Source:PTI
IND vs AUS, Adelaide Test: Fans will no longer have access to watch India’s practice sessions during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy after some individuals made "rude" remarks during the team’s training in Adelaide. The practice session, initially open to spectators, attracted large crowds eager to see the Indian players up close.
The training facility's proximity to the stands enabled thousands of fans to gather, creating challenges for the team. This measure aims to ensure an uninterrupted and focused preparation for the second Test starting Friday.
"It was complete chaos. During the Australian training session, not more than 70-odd people turned up but during India's session, 3000 came. No one expected so many fans to turn up," a senior BCCI official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
"There was another fans' day in Sydney (ahead of the fifth Test) which stands cancelled as players were very disturbed by the rude and insensitive comments that were passed (here)," he added.
An eye-witness said that fans badgered the likes of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant to hit sixes and passed comments on the fitness of another player.
"Virat (Kohli) and Shubman Gill could have been mobbed because of so many people. Some were doing Facebook live with friends and talking loudly just as the batter took stance," he said.
"One supporter continuously urged a player to say 'hi' to him in Gujarati. Another particular cricketer was body-shamed."
The game in Adelaide will be a day-night Test, followed by matches in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Inputs from PTI