08 October,2023 05:35 PM IST | Chepauk | mid-day online correspondent
Pitch invader, YouTuber Daniel Jarvis, known as `Jarvo 69` is escorted from the field after he delays play on the second day of the fourth cricket Test match between England and India (Pic: AFP)
Serial pitch invader 'Jarvo 69' breached heavy security and fencing to break on to the field at the ICC World Cup 2023 clash between India and Australia on Sunday, getting to within touching distance of players, including superstar Virat Kohli.
Jarvo aka British YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis stunned the crowd of around 30,000 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium when he appeared wearing a blue India team shirt with his name imprinted on the jersey. Kohli appeared to speak with Jarvis before security escorted him away.
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Jarvis has been a notorious pitch invader, making it onto the field three times during England's home Test series against India in 2021. He was charged with aggravated trespass after colliding with England player Jonny Bairstow at the Oval.
"How has Jarvo managed to get a visa when not a single Pakistani journalist has one?" asked Wisden cricket journalist Ben Gardner on social media on Sunday. Notably, Pakistan media and fans have been frustrated in their attempts to get to India for the World Cup due to visa delays.
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Australia, meanwhile, opted to bat first against India after winning the toss in their World Cup opener.
Talented India opener Shubman Gill, who is down with dengue, could not recover in time and left-handed Ishan Kishan has been drafted in as his replacement.
"He (Shubman Gill) hasn't recovered in time. Ishan comes in to replace him, he will open the batting," Rohit said at the toss.
Teams
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa
