Colombo: In a shocking incident, a fight erupted between the Indian and Sri Lankan fans on Tuesday (September 12) after the match ended. The video of the fight is doing rounds on social media. It can be seen in the video that the fans of both teams exchanging blows to each other in the stands after the match ended. India and Sri Lanka faced each other during the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage match at R Premadasa stadium.
The fight erupted in the stands of the R Premadasa Stadium
The fight erupted in the stands of the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo after the match concluded. The video of the fight is going viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that a fan who is wearing the Sri Lanka team jersey is running towards a Team India fan and throwing punches at him in the empty stands at R Premadasa Stadium. The other spectators and fans present at the spot tried to separate the the two fans who were fighting with each other. They separated both of them and took them away from each other.
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