T20 World Cup 2024: Gulbadin Naib reacts to Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘red card’ talk over injury controversy

AfghanistanAn all-rounder Gulbadin Naib he found himself at the center of controversy when Afghanistan won by eight runs Bangladesh at the Arnos Vale Ground in St Vincent. The controversy stems from Naib’s ‘supposed’ hamstring injury while playing on the slopes, an incident that has sparked much criticism and speculation.

Controversial incident during Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match

The moment of contention came just before the rain break with Bangladesh at 81 for 7, trailing DLS’s score by two runs. As Afghanistan take a series of important wickets, including important blows Rashid Khan, Bangladesh was already on foot.

As it starts to drizzle, the Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott he appeared to show his players that the game should not be rushed. After a while, Naib fell to the ground, holding a muscle, which showed the anger of captain Rashid, who repeatedly asked about the sudden injury. Surprisingly, Naib returned to the top after that, raising eyebrows and leading to speculation and mockery about the authenticity of his injury. Commentators and netizens spoke highly of Naib’s speedy recovery.

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Ravichandran Ashwin’s take and Gulbadin Naib’s response

The veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin he jokingly weighed in on the incident, suggesting Gulbadin’s ‘red card’. In football, a red card means that a player is sent off.

Red card for Gulbadin Naib😂😂😂

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashinravi99) June 25, 2024

Later after the match, Naib responded to Ashwin’s comment by retweeting it and responded in a mild manner, saying, “Sometimes the muscle hurts because of happiness and sometimes it hurts.”

Bad khushi bad gham main huta hai 🤣🤣
Hamstring 🤣 https://t.co/48jV4ESpuS

– Gulbadin Naib (@GbNaib) June 25, 2024

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