Gautam Gambhir Joins BJP; social media Flooded With Mixed Reactions

Cricketers entering politics is not new in India. There are many Indian players who have joined politics after getting retired from cricket such as Navjot Singh Sidhu, Mohammad Azharuddin, Mohammed Kaif, Kirti Azad, etc. Now, the latest name to be added to the list is Gautam Gambhir.

The 37-year-old former cricketer joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. After joining BJP, the left-handed batsman asserted that he has been influenced by the vision of PM Modi and he feels that he will be able to do something for his country as it is a great platform for him.

Earlier, it was reported that Gautam Gambhir will be contesting for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from New Delhi constituency, where currently Meenakshi Lekhi is Member of Parliament (MP). And now, social media is flooded with mixed reactions after the news of his joining BJP came in.

Here are some of the welcoming and praising reactions:

Welcome GG… You have made a great decision by joining @BJP4India . Your enthusiasm and self-belief is what our country needs. You have played some wonderful innings on the pitch. But this will be the most challenging and important inning of them all.

— Chowkidar Ashish V (@Im_AshV) March 22, 2019

It's just the beginning for new innings for Gautam sir.we wishing you go a long way and success.

— Chowkidar Nand Kumar (@nandkumaryadav6) March 22, 2019

Congratulations, He will again play a match winning inning for BJP

— Chaukidar Anand Singh (@AnandSi16589206) March 22, 2019

@GautamGambhir Proud of you. We come to BJP. U always hv talked for India. Hope u will score centuries in Politics too. Love u brother.

— Chowkidar Raja Ram Verma (@RRV1501) March 22, 2019

Victory hero of 2011 world cup will insure 2019 victory as well for country as well… Welcome @GautamGambhir ,a man who always stand with family of martyrs nd support their families by providing them education nd financial help as well.. Hats off man

— Chirag Joshi (@joshichirag0) March 22, 2019

Jis tarah se world cup final me 97 run ki paari Khel k India Ko bachayaa tha usi tarah ab 2019 k final me Desh Ko bachana hai
Many many congratulations and warm welcome

— Chowkidar Rahul ? Modi 2.0 ?? #NamoOnceAgain (@iKumarRahul) March 22, 2019

In the meantime, some Twitter users trolled Gautam Gambhir as well for this decision:

Now his name is Gambhir chaukidar ?

— ये हुयी ना बात। (@kushagrarakesh) March 22, 2019

बंदा जनता है मलाई कहाँ खाने मिलेगी क्रिकेट करियर तो लगभग ख़त्म ही हो चुका है।

— मोहम्मद आसिफ़ محمد عاصفی (@Aasif_1000) March 22, 2019

modi ji fenkenge to ye ab usko boundary tak pahunchayega..

— munna bhaiyya (@cuttingretort_) March 22, 2019

What is happening ?
Are all this for "Padma.." or anything else…?
??#gautamgambhir #BJP pic.twitter.com/Cqpfx0laEy

— N Jain (@NishitJain4) March 22, 2019

Can u elaborate wat the vision ??? even Bakthal's don't know Modi vision

— மு.அன்பழகன்? (@anbu2089) March 22, 2019

What things impressed U gauti?#GodhraMassacre ? Killed 160 innocent citizens through Notebandi?
No action against rapist MLA Kuldeep Singh sengar?
Or what what?
Could you explain?

— Abdullah D Saikh (@adsaikh) March 22, 2019

After making his debut against Bangladesh in April 2003, Gautam Gambhir played 58 test matches and 147 international ODIs for India. He has played many match winning knocks in his career but his two knocks are quite special as they both were played in the World Cup finals. In 2007 T20 World Cup final, he scored 75 runs and in 2011 ODI World Cup final, he helped the team in winning the game by scoring 97 runs. He speaks his heart on social and national matters.

Recently, Gautam Gambhir has been awarded India’s fourth highest civilian award.

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