5 instances when send-offs caught the eye of the world

Kohli gives Steven Smith a mouthfulEvery sport sees some form of ugliness in it. Cricket is not a stranger to this statment, as there have been plenty of untoward incidents even in cricket involving sledging, send-offs etc, which have enraged certain players and have been ignored by the others. Even though cricket is the main priority for the players and they play their hearts out, there are a few banters often, which infuriate the stars, and inturn affect certain stages of the game.However there have been a few send-offs that have taken the wrong route and have given the respective players a lot of criticism to deal with. Here are a few incidents that have received great attention from the viewers across the world.

#5 Venkatesh Prasad - Aamir Sohail

Aamir Sohail walks back after getting castled by Prasad

Aamir Sohail, one of the most prominent left-handers of his generation was a man who was known for his temper. One such occasion brought his downfall when Venkatesh Prasad, sent him packing in Bangalore during the 1996 World Cup quarter-final.

Aamir Sohail was going great guns while on 55. One on occasion, he casually skipped down and creamed the ball to the boundary. Looking at Prasad, he wagged a finger at him, insisting the bowler to ‘fetch that.’

Prasad cooly walked back. Continuing around the wicket, the next ball saw Sohail’s off-stump getting uprooted while attempting a xerox copy of the previous shot. Now Prasad takes a go at Aamir Sohail, pointing to the dressing room, and asking Sohail to go back home. 

This wicket opened the coffin for Pakistan, as India romped home easily in the end by 39 runs, and the send-off was etched in the memories of the people forever.