In the Australia vs Oman clash at the T20 World Cup 2024, Omani pacer Kaleemullah gave a disrespectful send-off to David Warner. During the game, Warner steadily reached his fifty and stabilized Australia’s innings after early blows. Kaleemullah finally helped Oman dismiss Warner in the 19th over. Warner sliced a short-pitched delivery but failed to time it well.
David Warner received a disrespectful send-off from Omani bowler Kaleemullah
As a result, David Warner was caught by the long-off fielder. However, what truly caught everyone’s attention was Omani pacer Kaleemullah’s aggressive send-off. As Warner walked towards the pavilion, Kaleemullah turned towards him and kicked the air. In the eyes of cricket fans, the bowler’s celebration appeared rude.
The celebration of the Oman bowler made Harshit Rana’s flying kiss send-off in IPL 2024 seem polite in comparison. Rana had been banned for one match due to his send-off to Mayank Agarwal. Fans are now drawing comparisons to the Oman bowler’s disrespectful send-off to Harshit Rana and questioning the severity of the punishment.
If Rana faced a one-match ban for a flying kiss, Fans wonder what punishment the ICC should impose on the Oman bowler for his insulting send-off to David Warner. It’s possible that the bowler may receive demerit points from the ICC match referee, but it’s unlikely that a match ban will be imposed.
— Probuddha Bhattacharjee (@ProbuddhaBhatt1) June 6, 2024
After such celebration, Harshit Rana would have been banned for the entire IPL season 😹 pic.twitter.com/3PsG6Skuqa
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) June 6, 2024
Talking about the match, Australia set a target of 165 runs for the Omani team. However, the inexperienced Oman side could only manage to score 125 runs in their 20 overs. Consequently, Australia secured their first victory in the 2024 World Cup, while Oman suffered their second defeat of the tournament. Their first loss came against Namibia in their opening match.