Ravi Shastri demands life ban for Mumbai player who hung Yuzvendra Chahal from 15th floor

India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal recently made a shocking revelation that he was dangled from the 15th flood balcony by a drunk Mumbai teammate during his early days in Indian T20 League. Several cricketers have spoken on the matter and asked Chahal to name the player. Former India coach has also reacted to the revelation and asked Chahal to name the player, saying that this kind of behaviour is not acceptable. Shastri also said that the player should be banned for life. Shastri added that the player should not be allowed to enter the cricket field again as a player in such an unconscious state could have done anything which is not funny.

“No laughing matter at all. I do not know who the person involved is, he was not in a conscious state of mind. If that is the case, then it is a big worry. Someone’s life is at risk, some people might think it is funny but for me, it is not funny at all. It shows the person who is trying to do it is in a state which is not appropriate. When you are in such a state trying something like that, the chances of mistakes are even more. It is not acceptable at all,” Shastri said on ESPNcricinfo’s ‘T20 Time Out’.

“It is the first time I am hearing such a drastic thing like this. It is not funny at all. If such an incident happens today, a life ban for that person involved and send that person to a rehab centre as quickly as possible. Life ban, better not come near to a cricket field then he will realise how funny is it or not funny,” he further said.

Chahal had revealed the incident in a video shared by Rajasthan’s social media handle. The leg spinner was taking part in the show called ‘Comeback Tales’ alongside his teammates Ravichandran Ashwin and Karun Nair. “I never told this story from today everyone will know. I never shared this. This dates back to 2013 when I was with Mumbai Indians we had a match in Bangalore. There was a get-together after that. So there was a player who was very drunk, I won’t say his name. He was very drunk, he was looking at me for a long time and he just called me and he took me outside and he hung me on the balcony,” Chahal said.

“And my hands were around him, like this (behind the neck). Had I lost my grip, I was on the 15th floor. Suddenly many people who were there came and they handled it. I kind of fainted, they gave me water. Then I realized how responsible we need to be when we go anywhere. So this was one incident where I felt I made a narrow escape. Had there been the slightest of mistakes, I would’ve fallen down,” he added.