On Monday (September 4), Rohan Gavaskar took to X (previously Twitter) to debunk faux claims attributed to his father Sunil Gavaskar by a Hinduphobic, Pakistani troll account.
The former cricketer dismissed the faux information that Sunil Gavaskar supposedly slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for ‘politicising’ the sport of cricket throughout an interview with NDTV.
In a tweet, Rohan Gavaskar mentioned, “This is a completely fabricated statement attributed to my father. He hasn’t made this statement and someone is just trying to create mischief. It’s absolutely ridiculous that people would use his name to get more engagement. Please retweet so that the truth prevails”
This is a totally fabricated assertion attributed to my father . He hasn’t made this assertion and somebody is simply attempting to create mischief . It’s completely ridiculous that individuals would use his identify to get extra engagement . Please retweet in order that the reality prevails https://t.co/UNLOk5GVXr
— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) September 3, 2023
He additional added, “He (Sunil Gavaskar) is under contract with India today so he wouldn’t speak to Ndtv anyway!.” The faux information was disseminated on X (previously Twitter) by a Pakistan-based troll account named ‘Hassan’ (@hi_hassan). He boasts of 6000 followers on the platform.
Two days earlier on Saturday (September 2), Hassan falsely claimed, “Sunil Gavaskar on NDTV: It should be a matter of utter shame for us as Indians for politicizing, ruining and basically hijacking this beautiful game of cricket. BCCI has let India down and tonight’s results are a testimony of it.”
He additional added, “Sunil Gavaskar putting his retirement life on line in front of 1.2 billion mob-lynchers is highly appreciated. Hope his media contracts aren’t affected after speaking truth on national television.” Hassan additionally shared a screenshot, highlighting how former Pakistani Minister Fawad Chaudhry preferred his tweet.
Screengrab of the tweet by Hassan
A fast look on the profile of the troll reveals that he’s based mostly in Pakistan. “VPN speeds in Pakistan,” Hassan had tweeted on May 10 this yr.
VPN speeds in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/Liep3lcbg1
— 𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒏 (@hi__hassan) May 10, 2023
He was additionally seen making derogatory remarks in opposition to the Hindu neighborhood and posting objectionable cartoons, exhibiting Hindus consuming ‘sh*t’ whereas sporting ‘vibhuti’ and ‘bindi.’
Screengrab of the Hinduphobic tweets by Hassan
In September 2020, former ace cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was falsely accused of creating sexist remarks in opposition to actress, Anushka Sharma. He was referring to a video of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma enjoying on high of their residence throughout the Coronavirus lockdown.
His feedback have been later taken out of context and introduced in an unsavoury method by vicious trolls on social media.
