When Jadeja crossed the lions

What happens when a Gujarat Lion goes to visit actual lions? Trouble.

Ravindra Jadeja was taking a guided tour of Gir National Park, a wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, this week, when he reportedly got out of the vehicle to take pictures with the lions. That, however, is against the rules. A park official told Times of India that "the dos and don'ts clearly mention that getting down from the Jeep or even smoking inside the forest is an offense, and in this case Jadeja has taken photographs in the vicinity of the lions".

Gir National Park is under the jurisdiction of Junagadh wildlife circle and its chief conservator of forests, Aniruddh Pratap Singh, has asked for an inquiry into the incident.

"GNPS is a protected forest and tourists are not allowed to get down from vehicles while inside the jungle. But pictures showing the cricketer having got down from vehicle in the jungle and having taken selfies with lions are circulating on social media," he told Indian Express.

"Even some forest guards are seen with him in photographs. Therefore, we have ordered GNPS superintendent to conduct an inquiry into the incident and file a report."

Jadeja was rested from India's ongoing limited-overs against Zimbabwe. His next assignment is a tour of the West Indies, where the first of four Tests starts on July 21.