India, March 11 -- Gautam Gambhir has fired back at Kirti Azad after the Trinamool Congress MP spoiled India's T20 World Cup win with a religious remark. Less than 24 hours after India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to win the T20 World Cup, coach Gambhir, captain Suryakumar Yadav and ICC chairman Jay Shah paid a visit to a nearby Hanuman temple with the trophy, the act prompting Azad, a former World Cup winner himself, to post the following on X.

"Why NOT a Mosque? Why NOT a Church? Why NOT a Gurudwara? The Trophy Belongs to 1.4 BILLION Indians of EVERY Faith - NOT ONE RELIGION'S VICTORY LAP."

The post triggered a storm, with many questioning the need for such a statement. Yesterday, as Ishan Kishan returned to his hometown, ...