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Why Dhawan lashed out at 12th man KL Rahul at Kotla

Last updated on: December 05, 2015 13:59 IST

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IMAGE: An angry Shikhar Dhawan lashes out at KL Rahul (yellow). Photograph: BCCI

India’s opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan was an angry man on Saturday, as he lashed out at 12th man K L Rahul, who is also the reserve opener, on Day 3 of the fourth and final Test against South Africa, at the Feroz Shah Kotla, in New Delhi.

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Birthday boy Dhawan played an important hand before lunch after India had lost the early wickets of Murali Vijay (3) and Rohit Sharma (0).

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IMAGE: An unhappy Shikhar Dhawan gestures towards the dressing room. Photograph: BCCI

The incident unfolded when Dhawan was hit on the forearm by a rising delivery from Imran Tahir.

The Indian opener angrily gestured towards the dressing for a forearm guard. Drama erupted when Rahul and another reserve player Gurkeerat Singh took their time to come out with the guard.

IMAGE: Team director Ravi Shastri (right) speaks to his players in the dressing room. Photograph: BCCI

Though it is not clear what Dhawan said, the homeboy looked miffed, and could be seen having a go at Rahul when he came out to the middle.

Following the on-field fireworks, Team Director Ravi Shastri also looked furious and was seen giving a hearing to the players in the dressing room.

However, the two team mates seemed to have patched up a little later as Dhawan even tapped Rahul on the shoulder.