Chahal has played for the Indian team under the guidance of Shastri.
Mumbai: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has suggested that the guilty player should never be arrested on the cricket field after allegations of physical abuse of the leg-spinner during the early days of Yuzvendra Chahal in the Indian Premier League (IPL 15). should not be allowed to come near.
In a shocking revelation, Chahal had said that he narrowly escaped after an IPL match in 2013 when a drunk player hanged him from the balcony of the 15th floor of a Bangalore hotel. Responding to this, Shastri said that this is no joke.
Shastri told ESPNcricinfo, “I don’t know who the person is, he was not conscious at that time. If this happens then it is a matter of great concern. Somebody’s life was in danger, some may find it funny but it’s not funny at all.”
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“It showed that whoever tried to do this was not in a proper position. When you are in such a situation and try to do something like this, then the chances of making a mistake become more. This is not acceptable at all.”
31-year-old Chahal, one of the country’s top leg-spinners, had made this disclosure during a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin. The video of this conversation was released by his new IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. Chahal has played for the Indian team under the guidance of Shastri.
Shastri said, “I am hearing such a thing for the first time. It’s not funny at all. If this incident happens today then the culprit should be banned for life and that person should be sent to the rehabilitation center as soon as possible.” “Life ban, better he doesn’t come near the cricket ground, only then he will know whether it’s funny or not,” he said.
Chahal (Yuzvendra Chahal) had said that many people were not aware of this incident as they had kept it to themselves. Former India all-rounder Shastri said it is important that players report such incidents at the earliest and not wait for a tragedy to happen. During a conversation with Ashwin, Chahal had said, “Some people know my story. I never talked about it, never shared it.”
He said, “In 2013, I was with Mumbai Indians. We had a match in Bangalore. After this the players met each other. One player was drunk, I will not name him.” Chahal said, “He was drunk and was looking at me. He called me He took me outside and hung out on the balcony. ” (agency)