Hours after winning their ICC World Cup opener against Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval, mid-day.com spotted the India players stranded in the airport as the players were going through the mandatory security check just like normal passengers before boarding their 10:30 AM Qantas flight to Melbourne, where they are scheduled to play South Africa on Sunday.
The report also added that Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was leading the way as he was the first one to take off his personal belongings, put it in a tray to pass through the electronic scanner and walked through the metal-detecting door frame. But just as he stepped through, the alarm went off and he was promptly stopped by the security officer and sent back to repeat the exercise after emptying his trouser pockets. The skipper complied and moved through the detectors a second time, but was sent back again by the officer. This time his metal buckle-bearing leather shoes set off the alarm bells. An unfazed Dhoni, smiled, turned around, removed his shoes, placed them in the tray and moved on, without being obstructed this time.
Team Director Ravi Shastri was also asked to pass through the detectors twice. He had to remove his cowboy hat and the sunglasses atop his head, which were metal-framed. Seeing this, opener Shikhar Dhawan began emptying his pockets cautiously, before whipping off his shoes, removing his sunglasses and breezing through the security check.