‘No place for racial abuses’, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla reacts strongly against SCG incident

BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla reacted strongly against the racial abuse incident at SCG on Saturday.

Xtra Time Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla on Saturday reacted strongly against the racial abuse incident at Sydney Cricket Ground. Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were hurled racial abuses by a section of fans on the third day of 3rd Test match at SCG.

Speaking to ANI, Shukla said that the gentleman’s game has no place for such behaviour and that Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah is aware of the issue and is in touch with the team.

“We have come to know about the issue. Cricket is a gentleman’s game and these kinds of things are not allowed or accepted. The team management is dealing with the matter. The BCCI as well as the ICC is aware of it and there are ICC rules and provisions which forbid anyone from making comments that are racial in nature.

“In spite of that, if somebody is using racial comments, I think the Australian court should take cognizance of it and these kinds of incidents must be prevented. There is no place for such acts and these kinds of things are not allowed or accepted. I think every board should take cognizance of it and take strict measures to ensure such acts aren’t repeated,” he said.

The incident was initially brought to the notice of stand in skipper Ajinkya Rahane before the team went into a huddle with the coaching staff led by Ravi Shastri and was decided that this sort of behaviour should not and will not be ignored.