It seems the entire world has come forward to support former Australian skipper Steven Smith. A wave of sympathy for Smith had gathered after his heart-wrenching apology in Sydney.
Now in a new development, Indian actor Varun Dhawan had come forward in support of the Australian player who has been banned for 12 months from international and domestic cricket in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.
On Thursday, Varun tweeted a photograph of Smith and captioned it: “Watching Steven Smith apologise and look broken is very sad. I’m sure the fans will forgive him. He looks beyond remorseful. I hope and pray he will come out of this ordeal a better cricketer. The mental the emotional trauma I’m sure is bigger than any ban.”
Watching #stevensmith apologise and look broken is very sad. I’m sure the fans will forgive him . He looks beyond remorseful I hope and pray he will come out of this ordeal a better cricketer. The mental the emotional trauma I’m sure is bigger then Any ban. pic.twitter.com/FsDJcVs8Er
— Varun DAN Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 29, 2018
Earlier, Following Cricket Australia’s decision, Indian cricket board (BCCI) also banned the duo from taking part in this year’s India Premier League.
After the ban, former Australian skipper Steve Smith broke down during his press conference in Sydney.
“To all of my teammates, to fans of cricket all over the world and to all Australians who are disappointed and angry. I’m sorry,” Steve Smith said.
“I take full responsibility … There was a failure of leadership, of my leadership. I’ll do everything I can to make up for my mistake and the damage it’s caused. If any good can come of this, if there can be a lesson to others then I hope I can be a force for change. I know I’ll regret this for the rest of my life. I’m absolutely gutted. I hope in time I can earn back respect and forgiveness,” Steve Smith added.
“It hurts … I’m deeply sorry. I love the game of cricket. I love entertaining young kids … I just want to say sorry for the pain I’ve brought to Australia, to the fans and the public,” Smith said.