IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Fan Breaches Security, Enters Field To Touch Rohit Sharma's Feet

The incident happened during the second session when a fan jumped off the fence and rushed towards Rohit who was standing at the slips

India is a nation that is full of cricket crazy fans. But crazier are those who cross any limits to get a glimpse of their heroes. A similar incident happened in the ongoing 2^nd Test between India and South Africa at Pune’s MCA Stadium where a fan breached the security cordon to touch Rohit Sharma’s feet. The incident happened during the second session of the 3^rd day of the game. While Vernon Philander had just walked in after the dismissal of Senuran Muthusamy, a fan jumped off the fence and rushed towards Rohit who was standing at the slips. He laid down on the field and touched Rohit’s feet while other players including skipper Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Mayank Agarwal were left surprised by the view. Soon the security official went to clear the scene and got hold of the trespasser. He was escorted out of the field. The incident drew an angry reaction from Gavaskar, who was in the commentary panel at the time. “These incidents happen because security people are not watching the crowd but are watching the match. This has been the perennial problem in India. The security is not there to watch the match for free. They are there to stop such interruptions from happening,” he said. It was the third such incident in the ongoing South Africa tour of India. In the first Test at Vizag, a fan shook India skipper Virat Kohli's hand and tried to take a selfie with the on-field cricketers. Earlier during the 2nd T20I between the two teams in Mohali, the proceedings were interrupted twice as fans entered the field.