Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi and former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir’s rivalry is a very popular event among the cricket fans. Both have been involved in multiple controversies and do not shy away from speaking their heart out off the field as well.
A very recent situation has popped up where in Afridi said a controversial statement which once again caused tension among fans on social media. This is not the first time when the former Pakistan skipper took a dig at Gautam Gambhir as the two often exchange thoughts on Twitter over cricketing or political affairs.
Even though many of the former players of India and Pakistan share a great bond of respect, Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi’s relationship never really improved. Their famous clash in the 2007 ODI at Kanpur is still what people share to generate hype for the India versus Pakistan rivalry.
On Sunday, Afridi went on to say that Gautam Gambhir is even disliked by his own teammates. He was representing Samaa TV of Pakistan when he said
“It’s not like I have had a fight with any of the Indian players. Yes, sometimes there are some arguments with Gautam Gambhir on social media. And I think that Gautam is a sort of character which no one likes even in the Indian team.”
The fans expressed their views at such a distasteful comment but were even more shocked to see how Harbajan Singh reacted to that. The former off spinner was part of Aaj Tak’s panel with senior journalist Vikrant Gupta and was caught laughing during Afridi’s disgraceful comment. The fans of course didn’t like what they saw and later not only did they defend India’s world cup hero but also raised their voice against Harbajan Singh on Twitter.
This is what Gautam Gambhir did for Virat Kohli! This is what one Indian player does for another.
It’s better to have an “enemy” like Gautam Gambhir who takes a stand for you than friends like @vikrantgupta73 and @harbhajan_singh! https://t.co/NvZuR8O4kM
— Team Gautam Gambhir (@gautamgambhir97) August 28, 2022
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Hey @harbhajan_singh you’re a man who’s repeatedly stood with the likes of Afridi while @GautamGambhir has always gone out of his way to take on India-hating Pakistanis. And I don’t know about the Indian team but Indians like Gambhir way more than you! https://t.co/E0SuZD9iUu
— Vinayak (@vinayak_jain) August 28, 2022
India won..But sorry to say you lost..Such a shamefull act..We can understand u guys might have political differences etc..Still u cannot laugh when a Pakistani cricketer is mocking ur colleague on national television…Shame…
— Rohit Shetty (@RohitSh40147158) August 29, 2022