Bangladeshi fans hack Kohli's website to protest against alleged cheating in Asia Cup final
New Delhi/Dhaka, Oct 2 (IBNS): The final of the recently concluded Asia Cup was won by India but several fans of losing team Bangladesh are yet to move on from the defeat.
Though the dismissal of Liton Das, who scored a ton in the final but was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was approved by the third umpire, the decision has not gone down well with several Bangladeshi fans.
Several Bangladeshi fans on Tuesday hacked Indian captain Virat Kohli's official website only to protest against an alleged cheating which the hackers think had favoured India.
The hackers had not only left a few pictures of Liton's dismissal but also said if the International Cricket Council (ICC) do not act against the umpire then they will hack the website every time it is recovered.
Screen grab from viratkohli.club
The exact message reads, "Dear ICC, Didn't Cricket used to be a gentlemen's game? Shouldn't every team have fair rights? Please explain how it was out? If you don't officially apologize to the whole world and take actions against the umpire then get ready to be hacked every single time you recover your site.
"And my fellow Indian brothers and sisters, we mean no disrespect to you guys. Please think about it. How would you feel if unjustice (injustice) was done with your team? Every single national team should be treated equally in the game."
A group called Cyber Security and Intelligence (CSI) hacked Kohli's website to protest against Liton's dismissal, media reports said.
However, Kohli did not play in the entire tournament as he was rested.
In absence of Kohli, right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma led the men-in-blue in the Asia Cup.
The final match came down to the wire with India winning it on the last ball, riding on Kedar Jadhav's sensible knock.
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