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‘Glad to be trolled for a happy cause,’ says Shashi Tharoor after his premature post on X backfires

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‘Glad to be trolled for a happy cause,’ says Shashi Tharoor after his premature post on X backfires
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  • Tharoor compared India's loss to election results
  • Congratulations to the young India team: Tharoor
  • India emerged triumphant over Zimbabwe with 100-run victory

Sports is something that unites Indians across lines of political and social divide. However, quite often, the platform is used by political interests to further their agenda. Indian National Congress (INC) Member of Parliament (MP) from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency, Shashi Tharoor tried to draw parallels between India’s loss to Zimbabwe in the first T-20 on July 6th and the 2024 Lok Sabha Election results. “So even while the echoes of the wild celebrations at Mumbai for India’s T20 World Cup win have not died down, we have been beaten by minnows Zimbabwe today in Harare. It’s just what the BCCI deserved for taking things for granted. Whether on June 4 or on July 6, arrogance has been brought down a notch. Well played, Zimbabwe,” Shashi stated on the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter). 

Also Read: Team India secures thrilling 100-run victory over Zimbabwe in T20 series match

On the very next day, India emerged triumphant over Zimbabwe with a 100-run victory. Netizens did not miss out on the opportunity to take a dig at Shashi Tharoor over a post that did not age well. Having extensive political experience, Shashi attempted to shift the narrative amidst mounting pressure. “Congratulations to the young India team that just thrashed Zimbabwe today by 100 runs, especiallyAbhishek Sharma whose century was the third-fastest ever scored for India in T20Is. Happy they bounced back so quickly from their poor showing yesterday (and glad to be trolled for a happy cause),” Tharror’s post after the 2nd T-20 mentioned.  


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