Australia great David Warner pushing vicious anti-India narrative?: The 2026 T20 World Cup has been underway. So far, 20 matches have been played in the competition. The smaller nations have been fantastic in this edition of the competition. The tournament also got its first upset on Friday afternoon after Zimbabwe defeated Australia. However, a controversy has arisen during a recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match.
A video has gone viral from the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, showing that the vendors of Coca-Cola in the stadium are guilty of adulteration and unhygienic practices inside the stadium. A vendor was filmed pouring a cold drink back into bottles.
The incident occurred during the Group A fixture of Namibia vs the Netherlands match. The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has been called into question for the matter, which occurred on Tuesday.
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David Warner slams DDCA for Coca-Cola incident
Former Australia batter David Warner, who recently joined the Pakistan Super League (PSL), has slammed this occurrence, posting his views in the form of an Instagram Story.
David Warner’s Instagram story.
– Absolutely disgraceful at an international event, fans are being deliberately served drinks made from used cups. No basic morality at all. pic.twitter.com/zMBbUT131J
— Salman. (@TsMeSalman) February 14, 2026
However, the DDCA on Thursday issued a clarification after a video went viral. They stated that the activity was part of approved commercial arrangements and operational standards, and that the bottles were later disposed of “responsibly in line with established environmental and operational guidelines.”
DDCA defends the vendors’ mistake
The statement issued by DDCA read, “We have come across a video circulating on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), alleging that a vendor was seen pouring cold drinks back into bottles during a recent match.”
“In this regard, it is clarified that pouring is undertaken by the authorised concessionaire for the stadium, in line with the event guidelines. The concessionaire was serving Coca-Cola products in accordance with the agreed commercial arrangements and operational standards.”
The statement from DDCA added, “We follow strict hygiene protocols at the venue. In the instance shown in the video, the vendor, while segregating wet and dry waste, poured the unused beverage back into the bottle before disposal as part of the waste collection process. The bottles were subsequently collected, segregated, and processed in accordance with the venue’s waste management and recycling policy.”
DDCA further added, “It is reiterated that the bottles were disposed of responsibly in line with established environmental and operational guidelines.”
Lalit Modi also slams DDCA and Coca-Cola
Former chairman and League Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lalit Modi, has also slammed posting the video on Instagram, stating, “This was caught on camera at the ongoing- a vendor of the soft drink and official product, which happens to be the number one soft drink in India. Pouring back the cola back in a bottle for resale. This kind of unethical behavior is not becoming of a company of the stature of #cocacola.”
Here’s the video
The matter has been escalated, and DDCA needs to take action against the vendor, not just release a statement and defend their vendors. Fans have not been happy with the statement released by DDCA, as their health safety has been called into question.
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