File photograph of Mohammed Siraj
Racism stays one of many greatest issues in sports activities. Time and once more, incidents of gamers being abused on the sphere, be it in soccer, cricket or different sports activities, have been reported. Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj was additionally subjected to racism on the tour of Australia in 2021 in the course of the Sydney Test. More than two years for the reason that incident occurred, Siraj has opened up on the darkish episode of his profession, revealing that he was referred to as a ‘black monkey’ by a piece of Australian supporters within the stadium.
“When I used to be referred to as a black monkey and issues like that in Australia, I ignored them on the primary day, pondering the individuals had been drunk. But when it occurred on the second day, I made a decision to go as much as the umpires and complain about racism and I conveyed it to Ajju bhai (Ajinkya Rahane) who went to the umpires,” Siraj mentioned whereas talking on RCB Season 2 Podcast.
In that match, it was Ajinkya Rahanw ho was main the Indian group as Virat Kohli had returned dwelling after the primary Test in Adelaide. Rahane took up the matter with the umpires on the sphere and acquired these followers faraway from the venue.
“So, the umpires advised him you might be free to depart the bottom until the matter is settled. But Ajju bhai mentioned: ‘We respect cricket and why ought to we go away the bottom? But take away these people who find themselves abusive and why ought to we go away the bottom? We then targeted on cricket as individuals would maintain saying all these items,” Siraj added.
Siraj and your complete Indian group had a memorable tour of Australia in that collection that noticed them raise the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1.
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