New Delhi, March 11 -- Kirti Azad has responded to Gautam Gambhir's remarks directed at him. The former cricketer, who was a part of India's World Cup-winning squad in 1983, responded to India's head coach's 'degradation' remark.

Azad, who is now a Trinamool Congress MP, criticised the team for taking the T20 World Cup trophy to a temple. 'Shame on Team India,' he wrote on Twitter (now X).

Gautam Gambhir responded to Kirti Azad's comments. In his blunt response, he said such statements diluted the achievements of the 15 players who had worked incredibly hard to win the tournament.

When ANI asked Gambhir to comment on Kirti Azad's statement, he said: "It's a big moment for the entire country. It is important that we celebrate a World Cu...