'Shame on you' - Former Indian cricketer slams social media user for misquoting remarks against Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar

Published - 20 Oct 2025, 18:26 IST | Updated - 20 Oct 2025, 18:26 IST

Cricketer-turned-commentator Navjot Sidhu bashed a social media user for misquoting him. Sidhu refuted the claim of making the comments attributed to him regarding Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar, the head coach and BCCI's chairperson of the selection committee, respectively.

For the unversed, an X user stated that Sidhu had asked for the removal of Gambhir and Agarkar from their respective posts as well as the reappointment of Rohit Sharma as ODI captain for India to win the 2027 World Cup.

Never said it , don’t spread fake news ,never imagined it. Shame on you https://t.co/qCZlwaUrwK

The user is understood to have deleted his comment and account altogether. Sidhu's post has been been gaining immense traction on social media. There were several comments condemning the X user for spreading fabricated information.

Sidhu has known to be a fierce critic of the Indian cricket team in the past. He has previously made plenty of strong remarks against the management and players. However, his analyses has more often than not been constructive criticism. He recently praised Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's legacy to be as ever-lasting as the Himalayas.

Meanwhile, Gambhir came in as a successor of Rahul Dravid. The initial phase of his coaching stint was plagued with humbling losses to New Zealand (3-0 at home in 2024) and Australia (3-1 in 2025 Border-Gavaskar Trophy). However, he redeemed himself as India emerged victorious in Champions Trophy and Asia Cup champions (both this year).

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