'An absolute fluke': How a cameraman's chance zoom exposed Sandpapergate scandal

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What happened

"When he threw the ball on, he put his hand in his pocket.

The cameraman - and these are big, big lens cameras - he zoomed into his pocket.

The slow-mo operator looked at it, spooled it back and forth, then zoomed in and could see the yellow spot."…

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:54:46 UTC.

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