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Altercation between Indian batsman Vaibhav Sooriyavanshi and Sri Lankan players after the match
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Sri Lanka ‘A’ cricketer Vishen Halambage’s Instagram account has reportedly been blocked after the young player became the target of online trolls following an on-field altercation involving India ‘A’ batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Halambage drew widespread attention after Sri Lanka ‘A’s dramatic Super Over victory over India ‘A’ in the Tri-Nation One-Day Series in Dambulla on Monday, with videos of a heated exchange between the two players circulating widely on social media.
The dramatic incident happened after Sri Lanka won the game and the team started celebrating wildly on the pitch. As a disappointed 15-year-old Sooryavanshi was walking back to the pavilion, a Sri Lankan player allegedly made a comment that provoked him.
The young Indian opener completely lost his cool, turned back around, exchanged angry words, and ended up physically shoving Sri Lankan fielder Vishen Halambage. The fight got so heated that senior players had to quickly jump in and pull the teenager away to stop things from getting worse.
The match was already tense because of penalty-run controversies and a heated argument between India ‘A’ captain Tilak Varma and the umpires during the Super Over.
Following the incident, large numbers of social media users, particularly from India, flooded Halambage’s Instagram account with abusive comments. Several users also claimed that members of the player’s family were subjected to online harassment. Such online trolling has become increasingly common in international cricket, with opposition players often facing abuse on social media after incidents involving high-profile Indian cricketers.
By Tuesday, Halambage’s Instagram account was no longer accessible, with reports suggesting the account had been blocked after receiving a large number of complaints and reports. However, neither Instagram nor the player has officially confirmed the reason for the account becoming unavailable.
Breach of the code of conduct and no official disciplinary action has been announced yet.
