"Jasprit Bumrah Won't Be Able To Take My Smash": Saina Nehwal On Comparisons With Cricket

10.08.2024 - 07:41 sports.ndtv.com

Young Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi recently came under scrutiny for mocking Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal in a now-deleted social media post.

Raghuvanshi's statement came after Nehwal claimed that sports like badminton, tennis, basketball are physically tougher than cricketers, while also criticising the fans for always prioritising the gentleman's game over the other sports.

Reacting to her comments, Raghuvanshi had taken a jibe at Nehwal on social media platform. In a post on X, which has now been deleted, Raghuvanshi had written: "Let's see how she goes when Bumrah bowls 150k's bumper at her head." In an indirect response to Raghuvanshi's criticism of her, Nehwal has now claimed that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah won't be able to handle her smash. "How will you become Virat at that level?

How will you become Rohit Sharma? So many players have to become like them. They can't. Only a few of them are like that. But I just feel that it's more of a skill-based sport.

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