the curious case of Ben Stokes' handshake leaves Indians outraged
India, July 29 -- Indian cricket fans are voicing their displeasure online after Ben Stokes reportedly refused to shake hands with Ravindra Jadeja at the end of the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester (the UK). It all began when Stokes walked up to the on-field umpires and proposed to call off the match early. But with both Jadeja and Washington Sundar on the verge of centuries, India chose to bat on. That decision irked Stokes, who reportedly asked Jadeja, "You want to get a hundred against Harry Brook?"
Despite it ending in a draw, the match sparked a wave of criticism directed at the England captain, with many questioning the spirit of the game. "Every time I think Ben Stokes has earned a fan in me with his all-round brilliance, he or England do something that reminds me exactly why I hesitate. That was utterly shameless from the English captain, not what you expect from a player, let alone a leader," wrote one fan. A user wrote: "No team in world cricket have ever spoken the most about the spirit of game yet played against the spirit of the game as much as Ben Stokes and his team have done."
Though the teams eventually shook hands, a video clip circulating online allegedly shows Stokes skipping Jadeja in the line, fuelling the controversy. However, another video shows that he did shake hands with both Indian batters right after the final over.HTC...
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