Following that incident, Cricket Australia had launched an investigation and the International Cricket Council (ICC) had also asked the Australian cricket board to submit its report.
Malinga has been a force to reckon with in the Indian Premier League and played key roles in Mumbai Indians’ success in the league. His teammate and partner Jasprit Bumrah paid tributes in glowing terms.
Playing his first Test, Natarajan picked up two wickets in an impressive spell. Former Indian bowler Zaheer Khan heaped praises on the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler. It was a very good first day for him, picking two wickets.
India is plagued with injuries in the ongoing series with all of their frontline pacers – Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and now Bumrah – sidelined with various injuries.
Cricket has always brought together people of different backgrounds and nationalities. This spirit of unity should be encouraged. I hope people come to understand that there is no discrimination in the world of sport.
Ashwin said the Indian players have faced racism in Sydney earlier too and "disappointment" will be a "mild word" to describe how they are feeling after young pacer Mohammed Siraj was subjected to racial slurs
The ongoing test match in Sydney between India and Australia saw one such incident when Indian players Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were abused by some of the Australian supporters.
According to BCCI sources, Siraj was allegedly referred to as a "monkey" by a drunk spectator in one of stands at the Sydney Cricket Ground, reliving the infamous Monkeygate episode of the Indian team's tour of Australia in 2007-08.
The first cricket series was held in a bio-bubble in England and paved the way for other tournaments across the world. He chose KL Rahul, who had a great run in the Indian Premier League and took the orange cap
