Twitter tears apart Russell Arnold's 'bizzare' defense of Sri Lankan players wearing masks

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Russel Arnold defended Sri Lanka players for covering their faces with anti-pollution masks in the third and final Test match at Delhi.

Several Sri Lankan players wore anti-pollution masks during the second session of the play and the session saw three interruptions over complaints of air pollution at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground.

However, when India declared the innings after the third intteruption, Sri Lanka's opners walked out to bat without any masks. That prompted some fans to question the Sri Lankan players.

Even, Sanjay Manjrekar during commentary made an observation and said that Sri Lankan player Angelo Mathews who needed mask while fielding has come out to bat without a mask. A fan of the Indian team tweeted Manjrekar’s statement and asked Russel Arnold to reply.

He wrote: “Awesome observation by @sanjaymanjrekar. Player (@Angelo69Mathews) who needed mask while fielding has come out to bat without a mask. #IndvSL @RusselArnold69 any comments? @bhogleharsha request you to ask him the q’n again.”

Awesome observation by @sanjaymanjrekar. Player (@Angelo69Mathews) who needed mask while fielding has come out to bat without a mask. #IndvSL @RusselArnold69 any comments? @bhogleharsha request you to ask him the q'n again

— Arjun Pai (@pai_arjun) December 3, 2017

Russel Arnold replied back with a quip of his own, “Didn’t see any of the Indian batsmen wear sunnies when batting.. they wear them while fielding … same Sun na.”

Didn’t see any of the Indian batsmen wear sunnies when batting.. they wear them while fielding ... same Sun na

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) December 3, 2017

Arnold’s tweet, of course, didn’t go down well with Indian cricket fans.

But it's not the Indian players who're throwing tantrums on field. They're not having any issues while breathing now. "Same air na?"

— Arjun Pai (@pai_arjun) December 3, 2017

so acc to u bad air affects only while fielding, means SL's use different lungs& nose while batting.
Hypocracy at top level

— Harshit Kumar (@Er_kumarharshit) December 3, 2017

Batsman wear helmet while batting not while Fielding.. same ball na ? Hope u understand @RusselArnold69 if u watch in the sky u need sunnies while Fielding when u r batting u doesn't need sunnies coz u r not going to see the sky.. idk bout u #Yourchoice

— Naqeeb Alam (@imnaqeeb) December 3, 2017

It's because our batman don't look at sky while batting. May be yours are ,that's why they are giving such performance

— Aiyaz sarwar (@talktoayz) December 3, 2017

Same logic given by teachers when u seriously forget your notebook and they goes like "Kabhi Kahna Khana To Nhi Bhulte".

— AwaraPUN (@missed_meme) December 4, 2017

Are they wearing mask while fielding now? Stop defending by stupid logics. Their reaction after declaration says everything about their intention

— Akshay VK18 Sharma (@akshaypasu) December 3, 2017