Double standards: Shaheen Afridi gets fined for hitting the batter with the ball while Muhammad Siraj gets away with it
The Indian cricketer was bashed on social media by cricket fans.
Indian cricketers have always been treated differently from the rest owing to the influence of cash-rich Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In such an instance, India’s pacer Muhammad Siraj has gotten away with throwing and hitting the batter with the ball during the test match between India and South Africa.
In the 62nd over the of the match, Temba Bavuma defended a ball back towards Siraj, the pacer picked the ball and hit the Protease batter right on the shin. The Indian cricketer apologised but Bavuma went down in pain as the physio rushed to the ground to treat Bavuma.
Watch the video:
Siraj Miya, thoda hallu hallu #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/bGPVke8qO9
— Benaam Baadshah (@BenaamBaadshah4) December 30, 2021
The Indian cricketer was bashed on social media by cricket fans.
Unbelievable and totally unnecessary from Siraj, must be some kind of sanction for this. And worse he's cost his team time as they patch up Bavuma, I hope the rain comes in after lunch. Good professionalism from Bavuma.
— Moloantoa Sindane (@MoloantoSindane) December 30, 2021
If Bavuma gets something on the scans later on, Siraj should get one match ban… #SAvIND #BoxingDayTest
— ABS (@AbhiBSarda) December 30, 2021
Despite the fact that Siraj’s ‘unnecessary’ aggression could have gotten Bavuma seriously injured, the match referee decided against imposing any fine on him. It is pertinent to mention that Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was fined for a similar act against Bangladesh. The left arm pacer was fined 15% of his match fee.
Inconsistency by match officials in cricket continues:
Shaheen Shah Afridi throws the ball and hits the batter – 15% fine & 1 demerit point
Mohammed Siraj throws the ball and hits the batter – no punishment at all#Cricket pic.twitter.com/qLp50faTqF
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) January 1, 2022
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Shaheen Afridi proved himself that he has a bad temper.
He needs to control himself.
Otherwise he would get bad name not only for him but for his country and surrounding as well.