India’s shocking defeat in the second and final Test against South Africa in Guwahati has left the fans angry and demoralized. It was supposed to be a proud moment for the Barsapara Cricket Stadium to host its first Test match, but India suffered a heavy defeat of 408 runs.
With the big win, South Africa completed a historic 2-0 whitewash against India. The defeat brought back painful memories for India from last year when New Zealand defeated India 3-0 at home. After the humiliating defeat, fans have now started demanding strict action.
Gautam Gambhir targeted after India’s defeat in Guwahati
Social media is filled with people demanding accountability and many are demanding the resignation of Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir. Disappointment has turned to frustration and reactions on social media are becoming louder. As soon as the match ended, the atmosphere inside the Barsapara Cricket Stadium completely changed.
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When the Indian cricket team and support staff took the field in Guwahati, a group of fans started raising slogans against Gautam Gambhir. A section of fans targeted Gambhir and chanted “Gambhir, hi hi” and “Gambhir, go back”.
With these slogans filled with anger and sorrow, the Guwahati fans showed how disappointed the crowd was with the team’s performance and how much the defeat had hurt them. The noise soon attracted the attention of the players and coaching staff.
Mohammed Siraj silences furious fans; Sitanshu Kotak reminded what Gautam Gambhir did for India
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj headed towards the boundary in an attempt to calm the fans and stop the rising tension. Still, some people kept shouting, forcing Siraj and assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak to move closer to speak to them directly and ask them to stop.
In the viral video, Siraj was seen silencing the crowd and even as the fast bowler tried to express his disappointment through his facial expressions, fans did not stop taking aim at Gambhir.
After this Kotak had to explain to the crowd that such chanting was not right. The batting coach asked fans to avoid blaming people individually and remain respectful even in difficult moments.
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In the viral video, Kotak can be heard saying, “The man speaks so much about India or you are saying hi hi bol rahe ho.”
Mohammed Siraj and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak came forward to defend Gautam Gambhir when angry fans were shouting “Gautam Gambhir Hi Hi”.
S Kotak told fans: – “You are calling someone who has done so much for Team India like this” pic.twitter.com/FFuem2y3qp
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Fan arrested after BCCI complaint for raising slogans against Gautam Gambhir
As per Hindustan Times report, the deteriorating conditions in the stands forced the BCCI team managers to file an official complaint. Police officers already present at the stadium immediately caught one of the people shouting slogans. That person was taken into custody from the spectator area itself. BCCI has not yet issued any statement on this incident.
Notably, it was India’s biggest Test defeat and second elimination on home soil within 12 months. On the other hand, South Africa became the only team to beat India twice in Tests. This was their first Test series win on Indian soil after 25 years.
