Recently, the 37-year-old tall Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfan has claimed that he believes he ended the career of former Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir. The Indian social media users are bashing Irfan for that comment.
Gautam Gambhir was one of the most successful opening batsmen for India. He played international cricket from 2003 to 2016. In last December, Gambhir retired from cricket.
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Gambhir played 58 Tests, 147 ODIs and 37 T20Is where the left-handed batsman scored 4,154 runs (average 41.95), 5,238 runs (average 39.68) and 932 runs (average 27.41) respectively. He was one of the heroes in Indian cricket history as he played many glorious innings. Gambhir played match-winning knocks during the final of ICC World T20 2007 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. In fact, he was the highest run-scorer for India in both those tournament-winning matches.
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Mohammad Irfan hasn’t a rich international career
Recently, the 7’1″ tall Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfan told the ‘Samaa’ channel that the Indian players felt uncomfortable to face him during the 2012/13 limited-overs bilateral series. It was the last bilateral series between India and Pakistan which India organised. While the two-match T20I series had the 1-1 result, Pakistan won the three-match ODI series by 2-1.
Mohammad Irfan further claimed that Gautam Gambhir didn’t want to face him or making eye contact during that series. He believes that he ended Gambhir’s career during that series.
After that Pakistan tour of India, struggling Gambhir played only five ODIs and four Tests before his retirement. Though Gambhir tried to make his comeback for the national team, he widely failed to achieve success on his mission.
However, the tall left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfan hasn’t enjoyed his international career for a long time. He has played four Tests, 60 ODIs and 20 T20Is where he took 10, 83 and 15 wickets respectively. While he made his international debut in September 2010, he played the last international game in September 2016.
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During Pakistan tour of India 2012/13, Irfan made his T20I debut. In that two-match T20I series, Irfan only took one wicket. Also, in the three-match ODI series, the tall pacer picked up three wickets. In that tour, Irfan dismissed Gambhir twice, both in ODIs.
Here are some twitter reactions after Mohammad Irfan commented on Gautam Gambhir’s career
@M_IrfanOfficial: I ended up #GautamGambhir carrier.
Meanwhile other Pakistani Cricketers be like: pic.twitter.com/URdxEXln3q— CS Sujit Jha (@sujitjha_) October 7, 2019
Mohamed Irfan: I ended Gautam Gambhirs career.
Others: When did Mohamed Irfan have a career…
— Inhuman™ (@Inhuman_isit) October 7, 2019
@M_IrfanOfficial
The person who destroyed dream of whole Pakistani's single handed ??? and u said u ended his career????
Tell us another joke#GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/ktZ4DFerex— Mahima (@im_mahima) October 7, 2019
Me after listening to a claim made by a porki bowler that he ended Gambhir's career:??
#GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/a8JGmPK5mC
— BihariBabu (@mayanksledger) October 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/Sharmashalini05/status/1181158394561843201
Mohammad Irfan – I ended up Gautam Gambhir's career.
Misbah-ul-Haq – Oye Kanjar da putar! Tera career toh jumma jumma 8 din ka tha aur uska beda gark maine hi kiya. Kuch toh sharm kar le hutiye…??#GautamGambhir #PKMKB #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/BiilBqiX3O
— Sachin Singh (@Sachin_anshu06) October 7, 2019
Mohammad Irfan claims that he ended up Gautam Gambhir's white ball career ? Really! this statement only shows that pakistan me sb k sb pagal hai 7.1" height isliye sayad sara mind knees me chala gya hai #GautamGambhir #cricket
And Cricket Fans be like:?? pic.twitter.com/IA2pNG1EPK— avni thakur (@avni_thakur27) October 7, 2019
Cricket fans to Mohammad Irfan #GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/iyaMX8beUm
— ??? Stylish S ??? (@JCBwaliLadki) October 7, 2019
Mohammad irfan after statement ?#GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/aG6RmoxsnY
— sabka malik ek apun (@Shashankmahes20) October 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/Gaurav56346248/status/1181155917645021191
https://twitter.com/Handsom_hunk_/status/1181155620382134272
I had to search google first to see who mohammad irfan was….#GautamGambhir#PKMKBForever #chutiyapa
— Nikhill Ssingh (@Nikhill_singh_) October 7, 2019
Ye yaad kar mohammad irfan, Gautam Gambhir innings of 75 in 2007 world t20 final against pakistan.#GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/fN8SYGGdxT
— Just Another Guy (@JustNotherGuy11) October 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/SsinghNikhil/status/1181128758075392001
https://twitter.com/thick_head_/status/1181129755468292097
https://twitter.com/SirrrJadeja/status/1181160876100898817
https://twitter.com/_Nallathambi/status/1181159466571464706
Mohd.irfan: I ended up #GautamGambhir career.
Meanwhile cricket fans…. pic.twitter.com/EPEX4vXxUO
— Vyankatesh Mundhe (@extra1mile) October 7, 2019
Pic 1: Batting Statistics of Gambhir
Pic 2: Bowling statistics of IrfanThere is no comparison in the no. of matches played
Still a '7.1 feet height, Zero brain!' #MohammadIrfan claiming to end #GautamGambhir's career pic.twitter.com/7mJScaR8VT— Rahul Koyalkar™ (@koyalkar_77) October 7, 2019
#MohammadIrfan: Gambhir didn't like to face I always felt he avoided eye to eye contact with me.
I ended #GautamGambhir cricket careerMeanwhile Cricket fans be like: pic.twitter.com/cg7Mt8k1ii
— Rahul Koyalkar™ (@koyalkar_77) October 7, 2019
Mohammad Irfan Said – "I ended Gambhir's Career in 2012."#GautamGambhir #PKMKB
Meanwhile Pakistanis: – pic.twitter.com/TGbsn1Q1sd
— Nitish Tiwary (@TheNitishIndian) October 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/GaitondeBhau6/status/1181165736003133441
https://twitter.com/PipalwaVarun/status/1181162550098087937
https://twitter.com/Kanaram48763329/status/1181161480399589376
@M_IrfanOfficial: I ended up #GautamGambhir's carrier
Indian cricket fans : pic.twitter.com/jMzRJ99IqM
— Tweet Potato (@newshungree) October 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/ImKrSindhu/status/1181155251459485696
#GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/ZsvIbRYGnD
— பிராங்க்ளின் மினாசோன் (@FMinason) October 7, 2019
'#GautamGambhir didn't like to face me': Pakistan's #MuhammadIrfan claims he ended batsman's career ?? pic.twitter.com/1K3BGcWLi0
— Aditya Yellanki (@adityayellanki) October 7, 2019
Ye dekh #GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/4zJeHtJF2J
— Just Another Guy (@JustNotherGuy11) October 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/vivEkdEvda2223/status/1181127379260887041