An investigation conducted by Cricket
Australia on Wednesday confirmed that Indian cricketers were racially abused during the
third Test in Sydney, AFP reported.

However, the six people who were ejected from the stadium have been cleared.

The probe was launched by concerned
cricket officials and New South Wales police, after Indian team members Mohammed
Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah complained about facing harassment while fielding near
the boundary on the third day of the third Test.

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The match was halted for about 10
minutes the day after, as Siraj took a jog to the umpire from the fine leg
boundary, pointing towards the crowd as he reached the on-field match official.

Subsequently, six men were ejected
from the stands who apparently now have been cleared.

“CA confirms that members of the
Indian cricket team were subjected to racial abuse,” Cricket Australia’s integrity
chief Sean Carroll was quoted by AFP as saying.

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“CA’s investigation concluded
that the spectators filmed and/or photographed by media in the Brewongle Stand
concourse at the conclusion of the 86th over on day four of the Test did not
engage in racist behaviour”, the board further added.

Having received complaints from
members of the Indian team, including spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Cricket
Australia had, at the time, issued an apology and stated that anyone found
guilty of the said wrongdoings would face consequences, including bans,
sanctions as well as referral to police.