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The Times of India
The Times of India
Sport
Manuja Veerappa and H M Chaithanya Swamy | TNN

World Cup, Australia vs Pakistan: Black T-shirts blacked out to thwart protest bid at Chinnaswamy stadium

BENGALURU: Police at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday red-flagged spectators wearing black T-shirts, jackets and caps. Just before Pakistan's World Cup match against Australia, there was chaos at the entry points to some of the stands on Queens Road and Cubbon Road after police told spectators in black attire to change into clothing of some other colour before entering the stadium.

According to police sources, possibilities of pro-Palestine demonstrations by a section of spectators at the stadium prompted enforcement of this last-minute 'dress code'.

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