The altercation broke out after the semifinal between Athwas India XI and Royal Goodwill CC, according to reports. Popular Kashmiri cricketer Jehangir Lone has courted controversy after a video of him assaulting a spectator at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, went viral, sparking widespread outrage. Athwas India XI had registered a three-wicket victory over Royal Goodwill CC. As the match concluded, commotion broke out when supporters of the winning team entered the playing area to celebrate.
The unsavoury incident occurred during the Red Premier League (RPL) on Sunday.
“I won’t tolerate being abused,” Lone said, adding that he lost his composure in the heat of the moment.
Clarifying his action, Lone told a local media house that the incident happened when his team was heading towards the pavilion after the defeat. He claimed that supporters of the opposition team came onto the ground and hurled highly provocative and abusive language at him, including a derogatory slur directed at his mother.
