New Delhi: After Team India completed a 2-0 Test series sweep over a struggling West Indies team on Tuesday, head coach Gautam Gambhir lashed out at former captain and chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth at the post-match press conference.

Without taking any name, Gambhir said that people should be ashamed that they are targeting 23-year-old cricketers (like Harshit Rana) just to get views on their YouTube channel. ADVERTISEMENT

The tirade was obviously meant for Srikkanth, like Gambhir an ex-India opening batter.

Srikkanth had earlier joked on his YouTube channel that fast bowler Rana is the first name on the teamsheet in the Gambhir-coached side.

As Srikkanth’s quip went viral on social media, a section of netizens trolled Rana for being the coach’s ‘favourite player’.

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