Kartik heckled by Bengal fans

After an allegation of ‘ball-tampering’ against the duo on day three of their match, irate fans on Friday targeted the duo as they mobbed them hurling choicest of expletives just outside the Eden Gardens main gate. With little security and no arrangement from the CAB, many even went inside the stadium and near the dressing room and came within touching distance of the players. Such was the mayhem that the Railways players were denied the mandatory media interaction and the duo could have been easily hurt by the angry fans. ‘You people have already made me villain, making me in the eye of storm. I’m not going to say anything. I’ve played here for three seasons and this is what I expect from them. Let them shout. I’m not going to say anything,’ he said, referring to his Kolkata Knight Riders stint. In fact all this happened in front of CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya who pleaded not to exaggerate the matter. ‘Please don’t exaggerate it, we will see to the matter and do whatever necessary is required,’ Dalmiya said. Provoked by the fans hurling abuses, the Railways pacer Anureet even lost his cool as he went up to a fan but before it could go out of control, policemen took them away in a car.