WPL 2024 started with a bang in Bengaluru on Friday, 23rd February. Fans already witnessed two back-to-back thrilling games which finished on the final ball of the match. However, the third game between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians made headlines for the wrong reason.
A fan who went to watch the Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians match of the ongoing WPL 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru faced a bizarre incident. He alleged the volunteers at the stadium threatened him and asked him to remove the Mumbai Indians flag as it is a home match of Gujarat Giants. He has shared the post on social media and the video went viral.
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The fan took to X (previously Twitter) and shared, “Here for the #WPL game between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians and these volunteers are forcing to remove the Mumbai Indians Flag and Giving us threats.”
He further added, “They have literally snatched MI flags from across the stadium. I get its designated GG home game but that doesn’t mean you can’t support the other team! Having asked them to get the officials to talk to us , they never came back with them. I still have my Flag! Probably only 1.”
You can check here:
Here for the #WPL game between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians and these volunteers are forcing to remove the Mumbai Indians Flag and Giving us threats.@BCCI @12thManArmyIN @WomensCricZone @imfemalecricket @MIPaltanFamily @allaboutcric_ @BCCIWomen @wplt20 @RealCricPoint pic.twitter.com/TqMKWpxsuv
— YaGunnersYa (@piyushnathani1) February 25, 2024
However, this garnered widespread attention from other fans also who all have attended the game of WPL 2024 and faced similar situations.
Here is how they have reacted:
What's wrong?
Last year when I went to watch mi vs RCB in wpl , they forced me to remove RCB jersey
Karma is a boomerang— JINESH CHABHADIA (@j_chabhadia) February 25, 2024
Typical experience in India. Half educated volunteers and people at the top who don’t understand the sport.
— Ritik Anand (@ritik_anand23) February 25, 2024
Im in stadium
Same happened with me.
When asked who is responsible they are saying the person name is some Ashneer Pathan or something. If this is the case we will not be going to stadiums to watch the match. Is this how you encourage people to go and watch matches?? pic.twitter.com/1Stq0hqNwl
— Saffron Sniper45 (@Sainity07) February 25, 2024
Same happened with me
I’m also inside the Chinnaswamy stadium.Rubbish stuff @MumbaiIndiansTN @MIPaltan_Xtra @mipaltan @BCCI @RCBTweets
— Saffron Sniper45 (@Sainity07) February 25, 2024
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WPL 2024: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians match update
As far as the match is concerned, Mumbai Indians successfully restricted Gujarat Giant to a below-par score. While most of the batters got out on a single-digit score, only four could reach the double-digits.
Beth Mooney steadied the ship initially and scored 24. On the other hand, a late surge from Kathryn Bryce and Tanuja Kanwar helped them post 126 runs on the board in their allotted 20 overs.
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