Fans react to Rohit & Co.’s beef consumption Photo credits: Twitter
On Saturday (Jan 2), news broke of a possible bio-bubble rupture by some Team India players. While both Cricket Australia (CA) and the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) are investigating the matter, the management of the Indian team has backed its players to the core, stating that there has been no infringement.
It all started when a Twitter user shared images of a recent departure from Team India players, which included Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini, and claimed to have paid his bill and hugged Pant during his interaction. While he denied hugging Pant, CA and BCCI were later alerted to the recent visit by the Indian players and to investigate any possible breaches of strict protocols.
In the midst of all this, Rohit & Co.’s food bill was also shared on social media platforms. Hence, all hell broke loose when ardent fans of Team India noticed the consumption of beef by the players during their recent outing. These are some of the reactions of Twitter users in this regard:
Rohit & Co.’s departure turned out to be controversial, as the images of them eating inside raised many eyebrows. Under COVID-19 protocols, gamers can sit outside in restaurants and should avoid contacting anyone outside of their bio-bubble environment. Defending the players, a BCCI official recently said: “The players were standing outside the restaurant and due to the drizzle, they had entered. If this is a way of trying to destabilize the team before the third test, it is a bad tactic. of Cricket “. Australia.”
“Firstly, they are allowed to train. Second, I don’t think it will come to that, as then there could be adverse implications. No, there has not been any violation of the biosecurity protocols. Everyone associated with the Indian team is well aware of the protocols. We can only qualify it as a malicious twist by a section of the Australian media and this has started after their humiliating defeat, “he told PTI.
There seems to be no end to the off-field drama before the third and penultimate test between India and Australia takes place from 07-11 January at SCG, Sydney. India, led by Ajinkya Rahane, tied the four-match test series with a convincing 8-wicket victory at MCG, Melbourne before the end of 2020.
