On Kapil Dev's Viral 'Kidnapping' Video, Gautam Gambhir Lifts The Lid

26.09.2023 - 09:35 sports.ndtv.com

After a recent video of India's World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev being handcuffed emerged on social media, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir had raised concerns over the well being of the latter.

In the video, Dev was being forcibly led into a room by two unidentified men. Netizens, including Gambhir, questioned the nature of this video as to whether it is a genuine footage or could it be an elaborate advertising stunt?

However, Gambhir took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to reveal the context behind the video. "Anyone else received this clip, too?

Hope it's not actually @therealkapildev and that Kapil Paaji is fine!," Gambhir had posted on X. Anyone else received this clip, too?

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