Year Ender 2021: From Virat Kohli vs BCCI Captaincy Controversy to Tim Paine’s Resignation Over Sexting Scandal, Check Out 5 Shocking Controversies That Rocked the Cricket World

While the tournaments like T20 World Cup 2021, Indian tour to Australia and different tournaments left a long-lasting impression in the minds of the followers, there have been many vinegar recollections too that introduced the cricketers trending for the fallacious causes. Whether it is Tim Paine's sexting scandal or Virat Kohli's row with the BCCI, these incidents have clearly rocked the cricket world. As the yr 2021 is inching in the direction of the finish, we carry to you 5 controversies that grabbed the headlines this yr.

1. Virat Kohli vs BCCI: 

It all began off with the Virat Kohli stepping down from T20I captaincy earlier than the T20I World Cup. The mega-event in UAE was his final task as the skipper and when the BCCI introduced the squad for South Africa, Rohit Sharma was made the skipper.  The BCCI made no tweet about the change in captaincy and the followers had been fairly disenchanted by this behaviour. But what added gasoline to the fireplace was BCCI President Sourav Ganguly's assertion that he had requested Virat Kohli to rethink his choice of stepping down from captaincy. But that notorious presser by Virat had a special story to narrate and he went on to reveal that he was not requested to rethink earlier than stepping down from controversy. Additionally, Virat additionally mentioned that he was knowledgeable 90 minutes earlier than the choice assembly (for South Africa) earlier than they modified the skipper. The fiery press convention grabbed headlines, created opinions and likewise was labelled as an unpleasant controversy. Kapil Dev Slams Virat Kohli For His Controversial Press Conference, Says 'Pay Attention to South Africa Tour, Not Good to Point Fingers'. 2. Tim Paine Sexting Scandal:  Here was yet one more scandal that shocked the world of cricket as Australia's Tim Paine resigned over the sexting scandal. This incident occurred proper earlier than the Ashes 2021-22 and the Australian staff had to appoint a brand new skipper. Paine had apparently despatched sexually graphic textual content messages to a feminine colleague in 2017. Tim Paine Sexting Scandal: Australian Cricketer Announces ‘Stepping Away From Cricket for an Indefinite Mental Health Break’.  3. Racism at Yorkshire Club  Azeem Rafiq throughout an interview had revealed racism at the Yorkshire membership. During an interview in 2020, he had spoken about the deep-rooted racism a the English membership. The harassment was so unhealthy that he even filed a criticism towards the membership. In June 2021, the membership had to resolve this situation through the strategy of judicial mediation. The membership had supplied him an apology the place they admitted that Rafiq was subjected to racism. The chaos refused to die down and the matter went out of fingers when a leaked report claimed {that a} participant used the phrase “P***” whereas referring to Rafiq and labelled it as pleasant banter. Another Asian participant on the situation of anonymity claimed {that a} Muslim prayer mat was used by Yorkshire cricket gamers to clear up the mess from having intercourse with a girl on her interval. They even mentioned that the gamers urinated on the Asin participant's head. Post this, Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton resigned together with the board members Hanif Malik and Stephen Willis. Azeem Rafiq Recounts Racism Ordeal of English Cricket Culture, Reveals That His Career Suffered a Lot Due to His Different Skin Colour.  4. Racist Comments Hurled at Indian gamers at SCG The Indian cricketers had been subjected to racism when the Men in Blue toured Australia earlier in 2021. Mohammed Siraj and Jaspirt Bumrah had been subjected to racist feedback from the followers seated at the stans of the Sydney Cricket Ground.  Needless to say that these feedback additionally created an argument. Video Claiming Spectators at SCG Use 'Racial Slur' Against Mohammed Siraj During IND vs AUS third Test Goes Viral.  5. Cricket Australia Postpones One-Off Test Against Afghanistan Amid Ban After Taliban Bans Women 's Sport NowTaliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and so they imposed a ban on girls's sport. As a end result, Cricket Australia postponed a one-off check match towards Afghanistan. That's all we have now for now. If you assume that we have now missed out on different controversies on this record, be at liberty to depart your feedback under. Also, we want all our readers a really Happy New Year! (The above story first appeared on SociallyKeeda on Dec 21, 2021 10:47 PM IST. For more information and updates on politics, world, sports activities, entertainment and way of life, go browsing to our web site sociallykeeda.com).