Former cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh has once again found himself in controversy due to his recent statement, which has sparked criticism on social media.
Actually, an IPL match was to be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. This match had to be canceled due to rain.
During the match, in a live show on Jio Hotstar, Harbhajan Singh gave a statement about Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his fans. His statement is viral on social media.
Harbhajan Singh said, "The real fans belong to Dhoni only." Social media users who call themselves Virat Kohli's fans are expressing anger over this statement.
Apart from Harbhajan Singh, Akash Chopra, who did commentary in the cricket match, was also present in the live show of Jio Hotstar.
In the viral video, Harbhajan Singh is seen saying that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has the maximum 'real fans'.
Harbhajan Singh said, "Play as long as you have the strength. If I had my own team, I would have probably taken a different decision and it is a simple matter that fans would love their hero."
Harbhajan Singh further stated, "I believe most of the real fans are his (Dhoni's). The rest of the fans are fabricated, largely due to social media... mostly it's 'pedigram'."
"But his (Dhoni’s) fans are real. They are real fans. Forget the numbers (of fans) you see here and there."
Although Harbhajan Singh has not taken Virat Kohli's name in this viral video, some people who call themselves Virat Kohli's fans are criticizing him on social media.
Prakash Kumar Pandey