Controversy Erupts as Indian Muslim Cricketers Refuse to Wear Tilak

A controversy has erupted in India’s cricket scene as 2 Muslim cricketers have refused to wear the traditional Hindu tilak, a mark worn on the forehead as a symbol of religious and cultural identity. The refusal has sparked debate and criticism from some who argue that the tilak is an important aspect of Indian culture and that the cricketers’ refusal is disrespectful. Indian Muslim cricketers Umran Malik and Mohammad Siraj trolled by Hindu right-wing for not wearing Tilak. Before the four-match Test series against Australia, a video showing Team India cricketers Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik refusing to have Tilak applied on their foreheads in a hotel reception in Nagpur has sparked a row on right-wing Twitter.