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India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Faces Online Heat For Endorsing Fantasy Leagues

Poulomi Chakraborty

Gautam Gambhir's Social Media Post (Source: @GautamGambhir/x.com)Gautam Gambhir's Social Media Post (Source: @GautamGambhir/x.com)

The cricket fans are on their toes as the nail-biting Champions Trophy final is going on in Dubai. After an exceptional run in the tournament, India and New Zealand are locking horns and turning on the excitement high.

As the Men in Blue is taking on the Kiwis on the big stage, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is facing bashes online for promoting fantasy leagues.

Gautam Gambhir Caught In Online Storm

After lifting the T20 World Cup in 2024, Team India is on another mission to lift another ICC trophy. After having an incredible unbeaten run in the ongoing Champions Trophy, Team India is facing the Kiwis in the final clash of the ongoing tournament. In between that, Team India’s head coach’s social media post grabbed the attention.

On the morning of the final match, Gautam Gambhir made a social media post promoting fantasy leagues for Real11. While promoting the fantasy platform, he wrote, “Kya RO-KO ki jodi Bharat ko ek aur Champions ODI trophy jeeta paayegi? Real11 par Trade karo. Aise hi aur sawalo ke jawab Yes/ No mein do aur dheero inaam jeeto,”

After he made the post, fans slammed the head coach for endorsing a betting app, questioning his stance on rejecting pan masala promotions. The backlash was swift, with harsh criticism flooding online platforms.


Team India Is Eyeing Another ICC Trophy

The Champions Trophy 2025 witnessed a dream run for both India and New Zealand. Both sides are locking horns in the thrilling final clash of the tournament. After New Zealand had a nice start, India’s spin dominance added woes to the Kiwi batting order. Varun Chakravarthy removed Will Young before Kuldeep Yadav took center stage, dismantling the Kiwi batting lineup by dismissing Rachin Ravindra and skipper Kane Williamson, putting India in control.

As Daryl Mitchell was going well, Shami dismissed him on 63 runs and secured a crucial scalp for the Indian side. After the 2024 T20 World Cup final, Team India has stepped into another final. As they are having a dream run, Rohit Sharma and Co. are eyeing another redemption in the ICC event.