Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Find Fakes Injury To Steal Draw For Delhi In Ranji Trophy, Video Viral

A funny video of fast bowler Navdeep Saini from the final day of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Tamil Nadu is going viral on social media. The player faked an injury to help Delhi steal a draw in the game. While the act performed by Navdeep is a very common tactic used by cricketers to waste time, it turned out to be a funny one for the way the player did it. Navdeep, who scored unbeaten 15 runs off 64 balls in the final innings of the match, faced a bouncer that hit his helmet. Soon after receiving the blow, Navdeep gave a thumbs up to the bowler's end, indicating that he was okay.

What grabbed attention was the drama that unfolded after that. Navdeep suddenly called for the physiotherapist and indicated that he had some issue on his head. What was funnier was that he completely laid down on the ground just seconds after that.

Watch the video here:

Best actor of cricket goes to Navdeep saini in #DELvsTN #RanjiTrophy2024 #ranjitrophy pic.twitter.com/sRLb2WfMnx

Notably, Gambhir played a crucial role in shaping the career of Saini. From giving him confidence to bowl with a red ball to fighting for his place in the Delhi team, Gambhir has done a lot for the right-arm pacer which he himself has admitted in the past. 

Navdeep, who hails from the Indian state of Haryana, faced a lot of resistance from a section of Delhi and District Cricket Association officials back in 2013. They were not in favour of selecting him in the Delhi team as they considered him an outsider. It was Gambhir who revolted for the pacer and eventually got him included in the team.

Talking about the game, opener Sanat Sangwan hit a patient 83 as Delhi managed to deny Tamil Nadu an outright win and earn a point from their Ranji Trophy Group D