Former India opener turned commentator Aakash Chopra slammed fans for claiming that Shubman Gill is jealous of Yashasvi Jaiswal after the two were involved in a run-out in the ongoing Test against West Indies in Delhi as well. Chopra also stated that such fan bases had done the same thing with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, urging them to stop selling fake narratives on social media as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said, “Gill ran for Nitish Reddy, but not for Jaiswal. Why? Because he is jealous of Jaiswal – What? Why are you saying such things? You guys did the same thing with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as well. When they won the Champions Trophy, they were playing dandiya together. There were tears in their eyes when they lifted the T20 World Cup together and hugged each other. Now, we have started the same thing with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill as well. They are friends, they play for the same team. Irrespective of whose fault it was [the run out], also look at the dressing room video of them having a friendly chat. This happened immediately after that incident. Even when Jaiswal was asked about it, he said such things happen,” the 48-year-old added.

Aakash Chopra further urged the fans to stop the hatred and support Indian cricket as a whole as well.

“Honestly, once these fan armies are created, they actually started fighting as if it’s a war. They make it seem like these players are playing against each other not with each other. Gill and Jaiswal’s journey has just started. Let’s write a different story instead of indulging in fan wars and trolling. Let’s try and take Indian cricket forward,” Aakash Chopra concluded.