Indian captain Virat Kohli and former World Cup-winning Indian captain Kapil Dev commented on Afridi-Gambhir’s fights over Kashmir issue.
On Tuesday, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi tweeted on the current worrying situation on Kashmir and demanded to United Nations and other international bodies to interfere on this.
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He tweeted: “Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren’t they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?”
Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 3, 2018
36-years old Indian experienced opening batsman Gautam Gambhir replied him with the tough words. Gambhir also took the Twitter for reply where he wrote, “Media called me for reaction on @SAfridiOfficial tweet on OUR Kashmir & @UN. What’s there to say? Afridi is only looking for @UN which in his retarded dictionary means “UNDER NINTEEN” his age bracket. Media can relax, @SAfridiOfficial is celebrating a dismissal off a no- ball!!!”
Media called me for reaction on @SAfridiOfficial tweet on OUR Kashmir & @UN. What’s there to say? Afridi is only looking for @UN which in his retarded dictionary means “UNDER NINTEEN” his age bracket. Media can relax, @SAfridiOfficial is celebrating a dismissal off a no- ball!!!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 3, 2018
Now, Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli commented on that. When the 29-years old was asked about his reaction on Shahid Afridi’s tweet, the right-handed batsman quoted according to ANI, “As an Indian you want to express what is best for your nation & my interests are always for the benefit of our nation. If anything opposes it, I would never support it for sure.
“But having said that, it’s a very personal choice for someone to comment about certain issues. Unless I have total knowledge of the issues and the intricacies of it, I don’t engage in it but definitely your priority stays with.”
As an Indian you want to express what is best for your nation & my interests are always for the benefit of our nation. If anything opposes it, I would never support it for sure: Virat Kohli on #ShahidAfridi (1/2) pic.twitter.com/EWUKQwlXec
— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2018
But having said that, it's a very personal choice for someone to comment about certain issues. Unless I have total knowledge of the issues & the intricacies of it I don't engage in it but definitely your priority stays with your nation: Virat Kohli on #ShahidAfridi (2/2) pic.twitter.com/JFDwrbOMk5
— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2018
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On the other hand, 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev slammed him in few words. According to ANI, he said on Afridi’s twitter, “Why are we giving importance to him? We should not be giving importance to certain people.”
Who is he? Why are we giving importance to him? We should not be giving importance to certain people: Kapil Dev, on #ShahidAfridi's tweet. pic.twitter.com/Cc4FdzxEx7
— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2018
