“Kya ho gaya usko”: Afridi reacts to Gambhir’s battlefield challenge

“Kya ho gaya usko,” was how Afridi reacted when he was told in detail about Gambhir’s battlefield challenge tweet over Pulwama attack

The terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday has left the entire nation in a state of utter shock. As many as 40 CRPF jawans were martyred and over 40 injured after terrorists attacked an army convoy with powerful explosives. As learned from the reports, terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Following the dreadful incident, people have expressed their anger and grief on social media. Several Indian cricketers took to their official Twitter account to condemn this shameful act of Pakistan.

Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has openly challenged Pakistan in several tweets, stating that now a conversation with the neighboring country has to be on the battlefield.

Indian Army ने यह जंग भी शुरू नहीं करी but they will bloody well finish it and I am with them emotion-to-emotion, shoulder-to-shoulder.

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 17, 2019

While our men are being mercilessly killed why should we give security to Hurriyat leaders? Come on @BJP4India lets do away with any such gestures. And in case whom must these leaders fear? We need security FROM Hurriyat rather than FOR them #PulawamaAttack

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 16, 2019

According to a report in CricTracker, media asked Shahid Afridi about Gautam Gambhir’s comment in a Tweet. “Yes, let’s talk with the separatists. Yes, let’s talk with Pakistan. But this time conversation can’t be on the table, it has to be in a battle ground. Enough is enough. 18 CRPF personnel killed in IED blast on Srinagar-Jammu highway,” Gambhir had written in his tweet.

Yes, let’s talk with the separatists. Yes, let’s talk with Pakistan. But this time conversation can’t be on the table, it has to be in a battle ground. Enough is enough. 18 CRPF personnel killed in IED blast on Srinagar-Jammu highway https://t.co/aa0t0idiHY via @economictimes

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 14, 2019

Shahid Afridi, who is currently featuring in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), was on his way to the team bus when one of the reporters asked Afridi to respond to Gautam’s tweet.

“Kya ho gaya usko,” was how Afridi reacted when he was told in detail about Gambhir’s tweet by a reporter. He ignored and refrained to comment, which was decent thing to do as he has faced severe backlash before for speaking on such sensitive matters.