 "Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh in the frame. AFP")
Former India cricketers, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, and Shikhar Dhawan, have drawn scathing criticism on social media for participating in the World Championship of Legends tournament alongside Pakistan players. The competition includes a respective legends team from both nations, and as per the schedule, the India vs Pakistan clash is slated to take place on Sunday, July 20.
As the tournament takes place amid a tenuous phase between the two countries, fans have gone hard on the Indian stalwarts for getting onboard with the competition, where they will have to play against Pakistan.
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Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, and Harbhajan Singh face fans’ anger
The situation brought Shikhar Dhawan to the centre stage as the cricketer was quite vocal on X when a war-like situation brewed between India and Pakistan in May. Dhawan traded barbs with former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi as well on the micro-blogging platform as the tension on the border spiked.
However, within a couple of months, Dhawan appears to have moved past the disagreement and is now willing to share space with Afridi on the field. Users on social media didn’t let it go unnoticed, questioning the former Indian cricketer about the contradiction between his previous statements and current actions. Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh also faced criticism as they had previously posted messages of patriotism but are now set to compete against Pakistan on July 20.
Cricket has always been at the receiving end of the acrimony shared by India and Pakistan. Subsequently, more than a decade has passed since a bilateral series between the two took place. However, the arch-rivals often collide in international tournaments like the ICC ODI World Cup and ICC T20 World Cup.