Mohammed Siraj has become a villain in Australia after his fight with Travis Head. The results of the seeds sown there were visible even on the first day of the third Test. Australian fans have targeted him. After teasing him a lot during the Adelaide Test, he was welcomed in the same way at Gabba. On the first day of the match at Gabba, as soon as Siraj came for his first over, the Australian fans started 'booing' him.

The sound of 'boo' echoed in the stadium

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy caravan of Perth and Adelaide has reached Brisbane. The match started on Saturday 14th December. During this, India won the toss for the third consecutive time in this series. After this, captain Rohit Sharma chose to bowl first. Amidst the bad weather, he gave the responsibility of opening spell to Bumrah from one end and Siraj from the other end. Bumrah bowled the first over, after which it was Siraj's turn. As soon as he took the ball, he went for the runup. The noise of 'boo' echoed from the Australian fans in the entire stadium.

Big boo for siraj from the crowd#AUSvIND #TheGabba pic.twitter.com/rQp5ekoIak

— ٭٭ (@nitiszhhhh) December 14, 2024

Sunil Gavaskar got furious

Veteran Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has now come out in support of Mohammad Siraj. Through a column in the Sydney Morning Herald, he slammed the Australian legends for criticizing Team India's star pacer for his aggression.

He wrote that those who are criticizing Siraj, he himself was once known for his bad behavior on the field. Taking a jibe at the Australian fans, Gavaskar wrote that the fans are teasing Siraj today. He will cheer his bowlers for showing aggression like Siraj in the Ashes series.

What happened between Siraj and Head?

What Siraj is facing from Australian fans in Gabba. Its foundation was laid during the Pink Ball Test held in Adelaide. There was an altercation between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj during Australia's first innings, after which Siraj was teased throughout the match. The Australian fans made it difficult for him to stand on the boundary line.

The end of a sensational innings! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/kEIlHmgNwT

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 7, 2024

According to Head, Siraj had uttered some abusive words after dismissing him and started the fight. Later Siraj refuted his allegations and called him a liar. According to him, the head had provoked him, in response to which he had reacted. At the same time, former Australian cricketers started demanding action from ICC. Later, after the hearing, ICC fined Siraj 20 percent of the match fee, while Head was given only demerit points.