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Is It Cricket Or Rugby?

November 07, 2022 11:54 IST

If you thought Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli only had passionate fans in India, think again.

A young fan ran onto the field during the T20 World Cup game between India and Zimbabwe at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, November 6, 2022.

And for his troubles, was fined Australian $12,500 or about Rs 650,000 for his pitch invasion.

Check out what happened as captured by Quinn Rooney for Getty Images.

 

IMAGE: The young lad runs onto the field. All photographs: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

 

IMAGE: Security brings him down in a tackle that would be worthy of the folks playing the Rugby League World Cup here and below...

 

 

 

 

 

IMAGE: The young lad is in tears as he is taken away by security. Hope Ro said something sweet to him as he went past.

 

IMAGE: And we hope Virat's wave was meant for the kid too.

 

Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com

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