The Bharat Army, the official India supporters’ group, later reported that “many” of its members at the ground had been targeted by ‘a very small minority.’The fifth Test between England and India has been hit by racism. A section of Indian cricket fans were racially abused towards the end of Day 4 of the ongoing Test match at Edgbaston.A number of allegations were made on social media on Monday evening following the close of play. An investigation is underway into allegations of racist abuse among the crowd on day four of the fifth Test between England and India at Edgbaston.The allegations were highlighted by Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq, who said it was “disappointing to read”, and flagged several of the allegations via retweets on his Twitter account. His testimony in front of a parliamentary select committee last year sparked an investigation into his claims of institutional racism at Yorkshire which resulted in ECB charges and ultimately major reforms.
