IND vs AUS Sydney test Day 3, Sandpaper gate scandal : India’s star batsman Virat Kohli teased Australian fans over the sandpaper controversy after Steve Smith was dismissed on the third day of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney.
Virat Kohli India’s stand-in captain in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, was seen emptying his pockets towards the spectators. Virat indicated that he did not keep anything in his pockets to tamper with the ball.
Why kohli emptying his pockets towards the spectators?
Kohli did this because after the end of the second day’s play of the Sydney Test, some people accused the Indian team of doing something similar. This matter arose because a video surfaced, where a piece of paper or cloth came out of a player’s shoe.
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The issue became a topic of discussion on social media. Some fans even said that the Indian player has hidden sandpaper in the shoe. In this way, Kohli responded to this allegation by mocking the Australian fans in Sydney on the third day.
What is Sandpaper gate scandal?
Kohli’s celebration came just after the dismissal of Steve Smith, who was involved in the infamous Sandpaper gate scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in 2018. Then the Australian team used sandpaper to tamper with the ball during the match to help them in reverse swing.
However, this act of theirs was caught on camera, due to which Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were banned. Kohli’s gesture was referred with this incident , & unexpectedly Virat trolled Australian Fans as well as Steve smith also.
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