Overview
- A fan breached security at Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium during the 2nd ODI and briefly hugged Virat Kohli on the field.
- Virat Kohli was seen asking security to be gentle as personnel moved in to remove the intruder.
- A widely shared video shows a security or match official slapping the fan after he was taken off the playing area.
- Reports and social clips describe the fan being dragged and physically handled, prompting debate over proportional use of force and fan conduct.
- New Zealand won by seven wickets with Daryl Mitchell unbeaten on 131 to level the series 1-1, with the decider set for January 18 in Indore.