The troll account was seen making derogatory remarks against the Hindu community and posting objectionable cartoons, showing Hindus eating 'sh*t' while sporting 'vibhuti' and 'bindi.'
This is, however, not the first time Gavaskar has been 'cancelled'. In early 2020, when anti-CAA protests were gathering storm across the country, Gavaskar had stated at an event that the youth of the country should focus on building a new India as a team and should not waste their careers.
Citing the examples of T Natarajan and senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar said that there are double standards in the Indian team.
Hours after being subjected to online backlash for 'sexism' and 'misogyny' on the basis of fake news, ace cricketer Sunil Gavaskar responded to the controversy