‘Dog isn’t a football’: Varun Dhawan, Siddhanth Kapoor react as officials kick dog that strayed into field during IPL 2024

The dog entered the field when MI captain Hardik Pandya geared up to bowl, causing a brief pause in the match.

Varun Dhawan reacts to dog video from IPL 2024

Netizens sparked a debate on animal cruelty after a video of a dog that entered the field during an Indian Premiere League (IPL) match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday being kicked and chased away has gone viral.

The dog entered the field when Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya geared up to bowl, causing a brief pause in the match. While Pandya tried to call the dog towards him, the ground staffer in the stadium chased and kicked the dog out of the field.

Sharing the video on Instagram, the official handle of StreetdogsofBombay slammed the ground staffer for relentlessly kicking and chasing the dog.

“During a recent IPL match, a distressing incident unfolded that has shocked many. A helpless dog was seen being kicked and chased relentlessly, highlighting the unfortunate reality of animal abuse that often goes unchecked. What makes this situation even more disheartening is the reaction of some spectators, who not only witnessed this cruelty but also found it amusing, as evidenced by their laughter and sharing of such videos with emojis,” the handle wrote.

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Social media users and celebrities, including Varun Dhawan, reacted strongly to it. Resharing the video on his Instagram story, the actor wrote, “Wtf a dog isn’t a football. Also, the dog isn’t biting or harming anyone. Regardless, there has to be a better way.” Siddhanth Kapoor wrote, “This video describes the state of humanity in today’s dna ( shameful ).”

A user, who claimed to be present in the stadium, wrote, “I was there in the stadium watching it live. I can see many people passing judgements here but let me make it clear. The dog had interrupted the game once and then he exited and he was let allowed to roam free, next ball he came again and did a round of stadium which also everyone let go as he was happy playing, next ball again third time he came in and was circling around, the game had to begin so people tried to catch him so that they can take him outside the security barriers but he was too fast, many ground staff tried to shoo him.”