Amid heavy backlash directed towards Gulbadin Naib for faking a hamstring injury against Bangladesh, Indian acclaimed spinner Ravichandran Ashwin backed the Afghanistan veteran.
In the latest events, former Australia skipper Michael Clarke defended Naib's act and took a dig at his own team. Clarke stated that Australians can't complain much because they aren't
Afghanistan veteran all-rounder Gulbadin Naib had the internet in splits when he faked an injury during the final Super 8 game against Bangladesh to slow the pace of the game.
Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq trolls teammate Gulbadin Naib for faking an injury against Bangladesh at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Despite being considered underdogs at the start of the tournament in the US and the Caribbean, Afghanistan exceeded expectations by advancing to the semi-finals, causing several upsets along the way.
Ian Smith sarcastically mocked Gulbadin Naib's sudden recovery during Afghanistan's T20 World Cup clash with Bangladesh, calling his doctor the '8th Wonder of the World' after Naib's dramatic on-field theatrics.
In the video, the Afghanistan team can be seen dancing to the catchy tunes of DJ Bravo's iconic Champion song on their team bus.
But do you remember that before Naib, it was Mohammad Rizwan's hilarious 'cramp' incident that made headlines during his match-winning 131 runs off 121 knock against Sri Lanka back in
Bangladesh opener Litton Das frustrated over the delayed tactics applied by Gulbadin Naib upon the instruction of Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott during their low-scoring thriller.
Considering Afghanistan were the favourites to win at the time of rain interruption, fans and commentators thought it was a deliberate attempt from Gulbadin to disrupt the game.