Gambhir makes obscene gesture, blames Pakistan fans

Gautam Gambhir , in a video that has surfaced on X, lost his cool as fans chanted, ‘Kohli, Kohli,’ during the Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan on Saturday.

Gambhir showed his middle finger to a section of fans chanting Kohli’s name as he walked out of the ground.

However, while talking to media on Monday, in response to the viral video, the former cricketer clarified that the crowd was comprised of Pakistani fans.

According to him, the aforementioned fans were chanting anti-India slogans and making comments about Kashmir.

“The crowd that was made up of Pakistani fans were shouting anti-India slogans were also passing comments on Kashmir. As an Indian, I can’t take anyone saying this about my country, hence I reacted this way. What you see on social media isn’t always the correct picture,” Gambhir said.

दो तीन पाकिस्तानी प्रशंसक इंडिया मुर्दाबाद के साथ भारत विरोधी नारे लगा रहे थे तो उनको जवाब देना पड़ता है। धौनी धौनी के सवाल पर उन्होंने कहा कि सोशल मीडिया पर सबकुछ सही नहीं दिखाया जाता। भारत विरोधी नारे के विरोध में मैंने ऐसे रिएक्ट किया। अगर आगे कोई करेगा तो ऐसे ही करूंगा pic.twitter.com/Zly16bn8uD

— Abhishek Tripathi / अभिषेक त्रिपाठी (@abhishereporter) September 4, 2023