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With the content of Pakistan cricket star Shahid Afridi’s book, in which he has criticised Gautam Gambhir, becoming public, the Indian cricketer-turned-politician took a jibe at the author. He said Afridi should be taken to a psychiatrist.
Taking to Twitter, the southpaw posted: “@SAfridiOfficial you are a hilarious man!!! Anyway, we are still granting visas to Pakistanis for medical tourism. I will personally take you to a psychiatrist.”
@SAfridiOfficial you are a hilarious man!!! Anyway, we are still granting visas to Pakistanis for medical tourism. I will personally take you to a psychiatrist.
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— Chowkidar Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 4, 2019
Gambhir got a lot of support from his fans on the microblogging site. While some termed the remark as ‘savage’, others made fun of the Pakistan all-rounder.
“Usko samajh me nahi aayega…….Hindi me likh do…” posted one user.
Usko samajh me nahi aayega…….Hindi me likh do…😜😋😋😜
— Chowkidar Anchit sinha (@sinha_anchit) May 4, 2019
Talks about the two started after Shahid Afridi launched his autobiography, Game Changer, on April 30. In his book, Afridi wrote: “Gambhir behaves like he’s a cross between Don Bradman & James Bond. In Karachi, we call guys like him saryal (burnt up). It’s simple, I like happy, positive people. Doesn’t matter if they are aggressive or competitive, but you have to be positive & Gambhir wasn’t.”
He also wrote: “He (Gautam) who has no personality. He who is barely a character in the great scheme of cricket. He who has no great records just a lot of attitude.”
Gambhir, who is widely known for his frank comments, did not bother to comment on the issue earlier. It’s not the first time that there has been a run-in between the two. Their unfriendly behaviour towards each other is nothing new.
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