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IND vs WI: Not Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma and Keemo Paul clashed! Video surfaces
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News18•16-10-2026, 10:20
IND vs WI: Not Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma and Keemo Paul clashed! Video surfaces
- •India and West Indies are currently tied 2-2 in the five-match T20 series, setting up a high-stakes decider.
- •During the fourth match, West Indies bowler Keemo Paul taunted Sanju Samson and gave a provocative celebration after dismissing Ishan Kishan.
- •The tension boiled over during the post-match handshake, leading to a heated verbal altercation between Abhishek Sharma and Keemo Paul.
- •Teammates and umpires quickly intervened to separate the players and defuse the escalating situation as captured in a viral video.
- •With the series on the line, the fifth and final match promises an intense rivalry and a fiery showdown between both teams.
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The dispute erupted during the handshake after the fourth T20 match because West Indies bowler Keemo Paul taunted Sanju Samson and performed a provocative celebration following Ishan Kishan's wicket, which angered India's Abhishek Sharma.
Both teams are currently tied at 2-2 in the five-match T20 series, making the upcoming fifth match the ultimate decider for the series victory.
Keemo Paul took five wickets for 41 runs, becoming the first-ever fast bowler from a Test-playing nation to claim a T20I five-wicket haul against India on Indian soil.
