‘Atleast kamla pasand toh nahi bech rahe’- Fans react as Ravindra Jadeja gives hard hitting response to Kapil Dev’s comments on Indian team

Former India skipper, Kapil Dev took a dig at the current members of the Indian Cricket by calling them ‘arrogant’ and ‘know-it-all.’  On Monday, July 31, ahead of the third and final ODI of the series between India and West Indies, Ravindra Jadeja replied back to the World Cup-winning captain. In an interview with The Week, Kapil Dev claimed that in the present day, cricketers are being given heavy contracts, especially in the Indian Premier League, because of which they have become arrogant and act as if they know everything.

“Sometimes, when too much money comes, arrogance comes. These cricketers feel they know everything. That’s the difference. I would say there are so many cricketers who need help. When Sunil Gavaskar is there, why can’t you talk? Why should there be ego? They feel they are good enough. Maybe they are good enough, but extra help from somebody, who has seen 50 seasons of cricket, won’t hurt. He knows which side the grass grows and where the sun comes out from,” the former India all-rounder was quoted as saying.

Everyone is enjoying their cricket and everyone is hardworking: Ravindra Jadeja

During the pre-match press conference ahead of the series decider, Jadeja came across Kapil Dev’s remarks and replied to him back. “I don’t know when he said this. I don’t search for these things on social media. See everyone has their own opinion. Ex-player have full right to share their opinion, but I don’t think there is any arrogance in this team,” Jadeja was quoted as saying to the reporters.

The Chennai Super Kings player went on to say that these comments are made at that time when the Men in Blue lose any match and also stated that each and every player in the team take responsibility as they are performing for the country and not for themselves.

“Everyone is enjoying their cricket and everyone is hardworking. No one has taken anything for granted. They are giving their 100 per cent. Such comments generally come when the Indian team lost a match. This is a good bunch of boys, this is a good group. We are representing India and that is our main aim, there is no personal agenda,” the 34-year-old asserted.

Here’s how fans reacted:

https://twitter.com/KMLMCR/status/1686234216588300289?s=20

https://twitter.com/logithjana/status/1686235046452338688?s=20

I don't think arrogance is reason but They are now used to take Losing Games Lightly and creating more confusions in team by Playing Players out of position and doing ridiculous Experiments which have no use for WC Play Team with Some logic of why ur trying

— Shariff (@Godlin1929) August 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/____ashish_m/status/1686234529466658816?s=20

Ghodeja eating up Akshar Patel's spot and giving lecture here.

— Ankit (@cricholic90) August 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/82off52/status/1686234117963456513?s=20

@imjadeja ..that we saw in the finals of test championship !!!

— sanjayjalaan (@sanjayjalaan) August 1, 2023

But he said right ..

— Nitin jain(Sachinsuperfan) (@NitinSachinist) August 1, 2023