India head coach Gautam Gambhir was criticised on social media for advertising a fantasy cricket app on his Twitter. Gambhir, who is at the helm of the Indian team posted an ad for Reall 11 and within minutes of his tweet many called him out for promoting a ‘betting app’.
“Hopefully, India will continue their domination against Bangladesh in T20Is as well. Enjoy the three-match series with Real11official. Share your opinion in a Yes/No and avail instant cash rewards,” Gambhir wrote on Twitter.
Online fantasy cricket platforms now come with a statutory warning that they can cause addiction and users are advised to take care and use the app responsibly. Several fans slammed Gambhir by pointing out that the former India batter had criticised other ex-players for endorsing pan masala.
“I never thought in my life a cricketer would do a pan masala ad. It’s disgusting and disappointing. That is why I say, choose your role models carefully. What example are they setting?” Gambhir had said in an interview with News18.
“One gets recognised not by their name, but by the work they do. Crores of kids are watching you. Money is not that important that you will end of doing a pan masala ad. There are so many other ways to make money.
“You should have the courage to let go of a big pay cheque rather than do such things,” he had added.
