Gautam Gambhir raises his middle finger on a fan. The ex-player appears to have lost his cool and made the leud sign towards the fans.
Gautam Gambhir, a former India cricketer, giving the middle finger to supporters screaming Virat Kohli’s name during the India vs Nepal Asia Cup match.
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In addition, The event occur at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy during the India vs. Nepal Asia Cup 2023. The footage appears to have been taken during a rain delay during the Asia Cup match. When Gambhir was going out of the stands. While walking, the World Cup winner could hear a large crowd shouting Virat Kohli’s name from the other side of the stadium. Gambhir, who also looked irritated, pulls his right hand from his pocket and flips the crowd.
Toward the end of the video, Gambhir is also seen walking with someone holding an umbrella for him in the rain.
After the video went viral, the former cricketer explained why he made the gesture. He claimed that Pakistan spectators were chanting anti-India slogans, prompting Gambhir to raise his middle finger.
Nepal exceed expectations in first inning
In terms of the game, Nepal performed admirably against Team India in their first-ever meeting. After opting to bowl first, Rohit and company were made aware of Nepal’s tenacity early on. As two openers play wonderfully against India’s pace attack.
Kushal Bhurtel (38) and Aasif Sheikh (58) defied expectations to help Nepal reach an honorable score of 65 in 9.4 overs before the first wicket taken. Moreover, The Men in Blue dropped a number of catches and misfielded in the Asia Cup encounter, which should have weighed heavily on Nepal’s performance.
Nepal finished their inning with a score of 230 in 48.2. Sheikh was the top scorer for the Nepal squad. While Mohammed Siraj the best performer for the India team, taking three wickets in 9.2 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah, who was in India for the birth of his child, miss this match and replace by Mohammed Shami.
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