Throwing stone is not in good taste, says Mithali Raj on the Australian team bus attack

The Australian cricket team were in for a shocker after their convincing eight-wicket win against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. A stone was thrown at the visiting team’s bus which resulted in a broken window pane. A picture was shared by Australian cricketer Aaron Finch. The matter was taken very seriously and 2 suspected men have been arrested till now.

Indian women cricket captain Mithali Raj condemned the incident and said that sports should not be taken in any other means and fans should not get carried away with it. Many cricketers tweeted their opinion on the incident which Finch and co termed as ‘scary’. “Throwing rock stone is not in a good taste because it is a sport and people should be able to strictly see it likewise and not beyond that,” Raj told ANI.

Earlier today, Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan  Rathore tweeted, “Guwahati stone-throwing incident NOT reflective of our security measures. Aus team & FIFA are content w/those. India remains a graceful host. Have spoken to @sarbanandsonwal ji (Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal) about the Guwahati incident. Personal security of visiting athletes & teams is extremely important for us.”

The Indian fans are great to us: Zampa

Spinner Adam Zampa, who was in the bus along with his teammates when the incident took place said that it was disappointing. “I had my headphones on quite loud and was looking towards the other side of the bus,” Zampa said in a video. “I just heard this loud bang. It was a pretty scary five seconds or so. Our security guard mentioned quite quickly that it might have been a rock. It was a pretty scary incident. You never want those things to happen. It was disappointing.”

“The Indian fans are so great to us, which is one of the reasons why it’s so hard to travel here. They’re so loud, they love cricket and they’re so passionate about it. Guwahati doesn’t get much cricket as it is, so for one person to do that and to spoil it for the rest of the Indian fans, it’s pretty disappointing.” he added.