During the 4th Test between India and Australia in Melbourne last month, a section of the Australian crowd targeted Indian cricket fans with racist chants. A viral video captured the incident, showing the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground chanting, “Where’s your visa,” aimed at Indian supporters. The video gained significant attention on social media, especially with the India-Australia series continuing in Sydney.
Australia secured a dominant 184-run victory in Melbourne, leading the series 2-1. The hosts now need to avoid defeat in Sydney to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2014-15.
The ongoing fifth Test in Sydney has been closely contested, with India leading by 145 runs at the close of day two, and Rishabh Pant playing a pivotal role. Pant achieved his second-fastest Test half-century for India, scoring 50 off just 29 balls. He was dismissed for 61 off 33 balls by Pat Cummins, but Scott Boland was the standout Australian bowler with 4 wickets for 42 runs. The match remains tightly balanced with uncertainty over whether India’s captain, Jasprit Bumrah, will take part further.
