Speaking on ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Gambhir explained that his reaction was due to the chants of some fans. Anti-India slogans. He admitted that he made the wrong gesture and stressed that he should not have behaved in this way.
During an Asia Cup match, Gambhir was caught briefly pointing his middle finger at fans, with reports suggesting that this was in response to pro-AFC slogans. Virat Kohli.
“If I go there and some fans point and say ‘Hindustan Murdabad’ and they were once told by security not to do that… in the heat of the moment, I accept that I made a wrong gesture, and sometimes when you hear those things, you react,” Gambhir explained. .
He recognized that individuals react differently based on their mindset and the situation, saying: “Everyone reacts differently, everyone has a different mindset. If someone doesn’t want to listen, you act, and I accept that I shouldn’t have done anything wrong.” That gesture.”
In his response to media reports following the incident, Gambhir refuted claims that he was reacting to the chanting of a particular name. He criticized some journalists for showing only one side of the incident and made it clear that the situation was not a match between India and Pakistan, urging accurate reporting.
“People can chant anyone’s name, I don’t care, like I said, I don’t take fights personally. But yes, when it comes to someone insulting my nation, I have the right to respond anyway. Maybe I want in a way,” Gambhir added. “More rational, but the things I wrote and said were wrong.”
Gautam Gambhir, currently a BJP MP from East Delhi, works as a cricket commentator and mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Gambhir has had an impressive cricket career, playing 58 Tests and 147 ODIs for India, with notable achievements including winning the ICC Test Player of the Year award in 2009.
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(With inputs from Annie)