Ranji Trophy game in Delhi halted after man drives car onto pitch
The incident occurred during a game between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh at the Air Force Sports Complex in Palam.

Breaching security, a man drove a car onto the pitch at the Air Force Sports Complex in Palam, New Delhi during a Ranji Trophy game between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, ESPNCricinfo reported.
According to the report, the man, identified as Girish Sharma, claimed to have not spotted security and said he was “lost”.
The man, though, made several attempts to deliberately drive onto the pitch, the report added.
Today's Delhi-UP Ranji Trophy game was halted because... a car drove into the middle of the pitch (?!?!)
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) November 3, 2017
Yeah, you read that right. pic.twitter.com/kvTwBzTrQ5
The incident occurred at 20 minutes prior to the close of play. The match, though, resumed after a brief break after match officials deemed the pitch “playable”. An extra half hour was added in the end to make up for lost time.
International players like Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma and Rishabh Pant were part of the teams and were present at the ground during the incident.
Expectedly, there were plenty of reactions to the incident.
“This pitch is a road” pic.twitter.com/TdrsqyIUAz
— Dennis On Hai (@DennisCricket_) November 3, 2017
Taking "Dilli se hun bhen****" to a whole new level. https://t.co/mDBvtf5T4p
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) November 3, 2017
Get over streakers and dogs.. In Delhi, a Ranji Trophy game was halted as a man drove car onto the pitch @BCCI #RanjiTrophy @ranjiscores pic.twitter.com/qRcpVvnKKf
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) November 3, 2017
Captain: Please use heavy roller.
— cricBC (@cricBC) November 3, 2017
Groundsman: Nahi hai.
Captain: Okay light roller.
Groundsman: Nahi hai.
Captain: To kya chalaoge pitch pe? pic.twitter.com/4zFwly3W6C
Crazy scenes at Palam Ground today during Delhi-UP Ranji game. This guy drove his WagonR onto the field. (Photos by TOI’s Sabi Hussain) pic.twitter.com/SOZabJ1hN3
— Jamie Alter (@jamie_alterTOI) November 3, 2017
Peak Delhi https://t.co/biNDGvvla4
— Aditi (@AditiMallya) November 3, 2017
"Yeh Ranji match kidher ho Raha hai, Bhai Sahab?"
— Manas Mitul (@ManasMitul) November 3, 2017
"Aap aisa Karo, straight jao, fir right, fir ek aur right, fir first left lelo and sidhe pitch pe." https://t.co/RnFqD3B8iY
Wow! That's some driving, against the laws of the game though! Haha. 😂 https://t.co/odKGL5j9gP
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 3, 2017
"The pitch is a road", they said..
— Srinath (@srinathsripath) November 3, 2017
Delhi ⬇️https://t.co/RBc5jIjMgO
Haven’t seen a car drive *into* a ground and on to the pitch since that one time when dad came to pick me up after school. https://t.co/WrQGgXAub2
— Tareque Laskar (@tarequelaskar) November 3, 2017