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Harbhajan Singh questions Anushka Sharma and Athiya Shetty's knowledge of cricket; receives backlash

Updated on: 19 November,2023 09:51 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Written by: Shachi Chaturvedi | shachi.chaturvedi@mid-day.com

During the match, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh was doing the commentary and he made a remark on actress Athiya Shetty and Anushka Sharma's knowledge of cricket, for which he is receiving backlash

Harbhajan Singh questions Anushka Sharma and Athiya Shetty's knowledge of cricket; receives backlash

In Pic: Harbhajan Singh, Athiya Shetty and Anushka Sharma. Pic/Instagram

Excitement in the country was at its peak! Whether you are a cricket fan or not, chances are, you must have watched today's World Cup Final between India and Australia. During the match, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh was doing the commentary. As the camera showed Athiya Shetty (W/O KL Rahul) and Anushka Sharma (W/O Virat Kohli) discussing something, Singh made a remark on their knowledge about cricket.


This didn’t sit well with the netizens who took to social media and showed their anger. The users demanded apologies from Harbhajan for his comment on Anushka and Athiya. One user wrote, “@harbhajan_singh What do you mean that the ladies understand cricket or not?? Please apologise immediately. @AnushkaSharma @theathiyashetty @klrahul @imVkohli #INDvsAUSfinal #INDvAUS #ICCWorldCupFinal.”



One user wrote, “the commentator just said "yeh baatein bhi pata nahi kya hori hogi because cricket ki toh pata nahi kitni samajh hogi" when anushka and athiya were shown on screen chatting and it's the most disgusting thing I have ever heard.” 

A third user wrote, “Typical Harbhajan Singh L. Disgrace as a person. “Filmo ki baat ho rahi hogi ya cricket ki- Pata nahi cricket ki kitni samaj hogi. Pathetic.”

Several celebrities were spotted at the stadium as they watch the match live. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, who were also seen heading to the city for the match, were seated in the balcony along with Ayushmann Khurrana.

Shanaya Kapoor, Aryan Khan, Suhana, and Shah Rukh Khan’s little one AbRam were also snapped sitting at the stadium’s balcony as they enjoyed the match. The Jawan actor, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, also reached Ahmedabad and was seen sitting with the legendary singer Asha Bhosle

On Sunday morning, Deepika and Ranveer, along with the former's family, were seen at the Kalina private airport. While Deepika was seen in the Indian jersey, Ranveer was sporting the team's practice jersey, which is orange in colour. He also had a blue jersey jacket on. The two waved at the paparazzi before stepping in. Deepika's father Prakash Padukone, who is a former Indian badminton player, was also seen with them.

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