ICC has banned serial pitch-intruder Daniel Jarvis or ‘Jarvo 69’ from attending any further World Cup games following his intrusion in the India-Australia match today (October 8) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Before the first match ball was bowled in the first World Cup match between India and Australia,Jarvis, known as ‘Jarbo 69’, breached security and entered the ground at Chidambaram Stadium in Massachusetts. So, it got off to a rocky start. .
He had to be escorted by security after coming into contact withall Indian players in full Indian uniform, including KL Rahul and Virat Kohlia few times. It didn’t.
Following this incident, the ICC issued a statement stating that “Jarbo 69” has been banned from participating in future World Cup matches.
“We will work with the venue to understand what happened and assess whether additional safety measures are needed to prevent something like this from happening again. The affected individual is prohibited from participating in future matches. The event is prohibited,” an ICC spokesperson told PTI.
‘Jarbo 69’ has a long history of similar security breaches, including entering stadiums at international cricket matches by climbing over fences and border fences.
Last year, he was charged with and found guilty of aggravated trespassing after colliding with Jonny Bairstow on the ground during the fourth Test between India and England at Keir Oval in London in 2021 received. Jarbo’s pitch invasion antics are posted on his YouTube channel, where he has over 180,000 subscribers.
There has been a lot of reaction in the cricket community about how he got a visa to travel to India for the World Cup despite being charged with aggravated trespass, and if he even got one. People were also wondering how he obtained the visa. Cross the border and enter the MA Chidambaram Stadium ground in Chennai.
The ICC’s statement regarding this incident and the banning of ‘Jarvo 69’ is a welcome step as safety concerns have been raised following the breach.
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