India, July 16 -- Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik on Wednesday cleared the air after a viral video on social media claimed he had come to the rescue of wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma, who was allegedly denied entry at Lord's during the third Test. India lost the match by 22 runs, as England reclaimed the lead in the five-match Test series. The hosts had earlier won the series opener in Leeds by five wickets, before India bounced back with a record 336-run victory in Birmingham. England now lead 2-1 heading into the fourth Test in Manchester next week.

The nail-biter in London drew plenty of attention, with hundreds flocking to the Home of Cricket to witness the action. Among them was Jitesh, who visited Lord's to watch the team ...