The incident took place in the second innings of the game when Kings XI Punjab was batting.
Ajinkya Rahane 's fan breaches security to meet him (Photo: AFP)
During the 40th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, the viewers saw an Ajinkya Rahane fan jump into the ground at the Sawai Mansingh stadium on Tuesday to meet him.
The incident took place in the second innings of the game when Kings XI Punjab was batting and needed 48 runs off 12 balls.
Rajasthan’s bowler Jofra Archer had conceded just four runs in the first three balls and before the fourth bowl of the over was bowled a fan jumped over the fencing at the deep extra cover boundary and ran on to the field towards Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane and shook hands with him.
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However, security personnel immediately rushed into the field and escorted the fan out of the ground.
Notably, this is not the first time when a cricket fan has invaded the ground to meet his idol in the 11th season of IPL.
Earlier, during a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, an MS Dhoni fan had breached security at Eden Gardens and run up to the Chennai skipper and touched his feet. However, Dhoni advised the fan not to invade the playing field.
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