IND vs SA: National anthem stopped halfway..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
IND vs SA: National anthem stopped halfway..!?

During the first t20 match between india and south africa, the loudspeaker stopped halfway through the playing of the national anthem due to a technical glitch. After that, the indian players sang the National Anthem by themselves. After they finished singing, the National Anthem was played again. So there was a commotion in the stadium. The controversy is being discussed by indian fans on social media. india and south africa are clashing in a four-match T20I series. The first match of this series was held yesterday in Durban, South Africa.
 In this match, south africa won the toss and elected to bowl. After that, both teams lined up. The national anthems of india and south africa were broadcast. Then when the national anthem of india was broadcast, the loudspeaker stopped halfway through. Speculating that this may be due to a technical glitch, the indian players overcame the situation and finished singing the national anthem loudly. The indian fans in the stadium also loudly sang the national anthem at the same time.
It was also a matter of resilience. But after singing the National Anthem, the National Anthem is played again on the loudspeaker. So, the indian players sang the national anthem again. This caused controversy. It is disrespectful to the national anthem. If the same incident had happened in india, a complaint could have been filed and action should be taken against those responsible for this incident. The issue has sparked debate on social media. india registered a huge win against south africa by 61 runs in the first T20I. sanju samson scored 107 runs off 50 balls. Tilak Verma scored 33 runs off 18 balls and suryakumar yadav scored 21 runs off 17 balls. The indian team that changed the history of T20. south africa scored only 141 runs in 17.5 overs and lost all wickets. The indian team registered a victory by 61 runs.
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