Tabraiz Shamsi lashed out on Twitter after a fan unexpectedly brought IPL into the discussion during the 1st Test between India and Australia in Nagpur.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 9, 2023 23:10 IST
Shamsi shuts down fan over ‘rubbish comments’ on IND vs AUS 1st Test. Courtesy: PTI
By India Today Web Desk: South African spinner Tabraiz Shamsi wasn’t happy with a fan and lashed out on Twitter. The left-arm wrist spinner posted a comment on the ongoing Test match between India and Australia that started on Thursday, January 9 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.
Australia opted to bat first in the game but were bowled out for 177 in 63.5 overs. Even as Ravindra Jadeja picked up five wickets, Ravi Ashwin got a three-wicket haul.
Shamsi, who has played quite a bit of cricket in India, said that it’s not at all simple for opponents to play on Indian soil. “Playing against India in India is no easy task.”
The fan, in the meantime, made a bizarre comment, dragging the Indian Premier League (IPL) from nowhere. “IPL Contract Confirm Congratulations bro,” the fan wrote.
The 32-year-old Shamsi was angered by the comment and it was evident from the reply he made to the fan’s tweet.
Shamsi took to Twitter and wrote, “I’ve played against India in India and you haven’t…… I’m speaking about something from personal experience and you are speaking nonsense just for the sake of speaking nonsense. There is a huge difference between the two. No need to throw rubbish comments around… thanks.”
As far as the ongoing Test is concerned, India are currently trailing by 100 runs with nine wickets in hand. Rohit Sharma got his eyes in, having already scored a half-century. Todd Murphy, who made his Test debut in Nagpur, got the important wicket of KL Rahul, who has been going through a rough patch of late in international cricket.
