From condemnation to jokes, how Twitter reacted to fans throwing bottles at Indian team in Cuttack

Fanatic Indian cricket fans have often resorted to violent and radical means to make their displeasure known when their team is down. From setting parts of the stadium ablaze to throwing stones at the houses of cricketers, these outbursts are sadly not unique in India any more. On Monday night, as India struggled in the second T20 against South Africa, spectators at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack decided to express their disappointment during the second innings by hurling water bottles at the fielding Indian players. [caption id=“attachment_2456642” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  The bottles strewn on the stadium ground. Image Credit: Twitter[/caption] Put into bat, the hosts faltered against a disciplined South African attack and were bowled out for a paltry 92 in 17.2 overs. As South Africa steadily batted towards victory, the crowd started throwing water bottles on to the ground. This disrupted the match for close to half and hour but only delayed the inevitable as the Proteas cruised to victory. The disgraceful behaviour by the crowd, who did not respond to repeated requests on the public system to keep calm, was condemned across social media. Captain MS Dhoni didn’t seem to take the incident to heart, as was evident by his post match comments. ““Frankly, from a safety point of view, I don’t think there was a very serious threat. A few of the powerful people from the crowd were good enough to throw the bottles inside the rope. So the umpires thought it was better that players go off the field for a while. The reaction of the crowd, you know, we didn’t play well, so at times you get reactions like this. It’s only the first bottle. After that they start throwing for fun. We shouldn’t read too much into it.” But several other cricketers and fans called out the Cuttack crowd on the ‘disgusting’ and ‘disappointing’ behaviour.

Sad to see the reputation of Odisha brought down because of few morons. #INDvSA #disgusting

— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) October 5, 2015

The crowds may be upset with the way India played this evening but the way they are behaving is very disappointing. #IndvsSA

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 5, 2015

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What a shame ! When we win all is good when we loosing is that how u behave ? Pl show some respect to your players and respect the game

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 5, 2015

Disgusting scenes in Cuttack.... So many Venues in India.... Easy punishment...Don't let them host internationals for a few years...#SAvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 5, 2015

Really sad and disappointing behaviour from fans in cuttack tonight! Scenes that should not be seen at sporting grounds. #SAvsIND

— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) October 5, 2015

How would you like if people threw bottles at you after a bad day at office? Idiots are everywhere...some have made it to the ground #IndvSA

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 5, 2015

Not an ideal scene for players n fans at #cuttack ,When 2 teams play,one wins n other loses,
Support the sport, country automatically wins!

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 5, 2015

Let go Cuttack ! It's only a Game !

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) October 5, 2015

Disgraceful scenes in Cuttack. Nobody has a right to throw bottles onto the ground. Crowd performance worse than that of the players.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 5, 2015

Bad night for India, bad night for Cuttack.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 5, 2015

Well this is embarrassing from the Cuttack crowd. Calls for a suspension from hosting international cricket for few years.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) October 5, 2015

Dear spectators of #Cuttack, next time watch a match from home; and if India loses, break your own TV. But don't come at stadium.#IndvsSA

— Dipankar. (@deep_anchor) October 5, 2015

However, several Indian Twitterati found a lighter side to the situation as well. There were several jokes doing the round on Twitter, perhaps the only funny thing about the incident.

That Awkward Moment When Number Of Bottles On The Ground Is More Than The Number Of Runs Scored By Indian Batsmen. #IndvsSA #Cuttack

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) October 5, 2015

In IPL they would have called this Kinley water bottle strategic crowd disruption time out. #IndvSA

— cricBC (@cricBC) October 5, 2015

"If you don't throw valuables when India wins a match, you have NO right to throw rubbish when India loses" - Sir Sunil Gavaskar, epic!

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) October 5, 2015

India has changed. Earlier fans used to protest by riots,burning effigies & stoning cricketers' houses.Now they only throw plastic bottles.

— ADM (@jhunjhunwala) October 5, 2015

The crowd in Cuttack is throwing empty bottles. Guys, come on. At least throw beer bottles.

— Rahul Raj (@x_rahulraj) October 5, 2015

People throwing water bottles in Cuttack are ones who didn't have a Nature Club in school & don't know how tiring it is to clean a ground.

— June Paul (@journojuno) October 5, 2015

So many 12th man in the crowd in Barabati stadium, Cuttack. Delivering water bottles to the players. #IndvsSA

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) October 5, 2015

By throwing bottles on ground, people at Cuttack Stadium have proved that they are just 'plastic' fans of cricket.

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 5, 2015