Mumbai’s Wankhede erupted in joy as India defended bravely to beat England by seven runs, booking their spot in the T20 World Cup 2026 final. But amid the celebrations, Navjot Singh Sidhu stole the spotlight with a savage critique of Mohammad Aamir.
The former Indian stalwart mocked Aamir as a ‘fake baba,’ slamming his track record of tournament predictions that went spectacularly awry.
Sidhu dissected Aamir’s errors methodically. Early on, Aamir scoffed at India’s semi-final hopes, predicting dominance by West Indies and South Africa. India defied the odds, eliminating both en route to the final Four.
Closer to the semi, Aamir foresaw England triumphing over India. Bumrah’s lethal yorkers and tactical nous ensured another flop for the predictor.
Sidhu’s words cut deep: ‘These self-styled prophets celebrate hits as genius and bury misses as hunches. They’re not visionaries; they’re entertainers at best.’
Post-match, Aamir showed class, praising India’s peak performance. He singled out Bumrah’s bowling as decisive and pondered the what-if of Samson’s dropped catch.
This episode revives memories of Sidhu’s legendary wit on air, blending humor with hard truths. In the hyper-competitive world of cricket punditry, accuracy is king – a lesson Aamir might heed.
India’s final preparations now mix strategy with schadenfreude, courtesy of Sidhu’s memorable barb.