Shobhaa De, Indian columnist is a popular personality on Twitter. She is popular for her offensive comments on certain issues and individuals, not for her novels. Many believe that her negative actions are publicity stunts, so she has more haters than fans.

Shobhaa De’s recent tweet embroiled herself in a controversy putting her views on Cricket. She took to social media on Tuesday to share something about the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. Shobhaa took a nasty dig at the Men Cricketers of India in a tweet.

It did not go well with Twitterati. While she prayed to God to keep the Indian Women’s team away from commercialization, she also mentioned that the same financial greed has ruined the careers of our men’s team. It was an unnecessary attack on Virat Kohli and his men who have tasted gigantic success in the recent years despite being associated with several commercial brands.

Mithali Raj and Co have been the toast of the nation ever since they returned from England after an impressive ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 campaign. Everyone, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has lauded the Women in Blue for their efforts in reaching the final.

“Oh, Lord! Please protect our amazing women cricketers from crass commercialization and greed that has ruined most of our Boys in Blue,” Shobhaa De wrote on Twitter.

Oh Lord! Please protect our amazing women cricketers from crass commercialisation and greed that has ruined most of our Boys in Blue.

— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) August 1, 2017

In no time, fans started giving her appropriate replies for defaming the Indian Men’s Cricket Team. While some prayed to God to save the women cricketers from worthless page 3 columnists, others accused her of writing for money and not for the love of literature.

However, what’s ridiculous in De’s comment is the idea that male cricketers in India have gotten ruined because of greed. The Indian men’s team is at the top of the rankings in almost every format of the game. They have worked very hard to get there. If they are offered exorbitant amounts of money for commercials, it’s because they enjoy the love of the masses in the country.

Them being rich and famous doesn’t mean they’re ‘ruined’ and not committed to their job. This thought seems even more silly when one realizes we have (arguably) the most motivated captain ever at this point.

Twitter Reactions:

At least our amazing women cricket team is getting some recognition, love , money, that they deserved but we failed to give them.

— Laboni das (@dlaboni22) August 2, 2017

Not fair At all madam….. Why should women not benefit from deals ? Our men cricketers have done very well. Can you pls mention specifics ?

— Kedar (@apte_kedar) August 2, 2017

Which boy is ruined Mam? If I remember right their last few years performance is better than ever. I heard even writers r now paid well

— Amlan Mukherjee (@myamlan) August 1, 2017

Translation: Men can define their own success, but not women. No, we can’t have women be both good at cricket and rich.

— Mueller Monday (@ambrishrk) August 1, 2017

How do you say that why don’t stop taking royalty for your books or you can give that royalty money to women cricket team .

— Animesh Singh (@Animesh51421306) August 1, 2017

And let them be as non-commercial like our #media and journos like Shobhaa De who write never for money but for the love of literature

— Prashant Sharma (@prashant__shrma) August 1, 2017

Oh Lord! Please protect out women cricketers from uselsss and workless page 3 columnists

— Twittterly (@Twittterly) August 1, 2017

Feminism ka ek style hai. 😏😏😏😏

— Pakchikpak Raja (@LipuBhol) August 1, 2017

https://twitter.com/UtdSoham/status/892620870577008641

Thats below the belt madam. You can be appreciative of women without pulling the men down

— Tanzeem Mohammed (@Tanzeem13) August 1, 2017

You are right Mr @TusharG.Mr Sachin Tendulkar managed a commercial-professional life balance for so many years.Why not the women.

— Rajinder Raina (@rraina1481) August 1, 2017

Why should the women not benefit from their stardom?

— Tushar (@TusharG) August 1, 2017

And why is that so. More money will attract more girls to the sport. Keep your small thinking to yourself.

— Sumedha Malhotra (@Sumi1976) August 1, 2017

So if you earn in crores by way of your writing, it’s the god’s way. But if our boys get paid in crores by advertisers, it’s sin! Wah re wah

— RGP (@WCMD2020) August 1, 2017

 

There were some who asked her to keep her narrow mentality to herself and pointed out that the women can be praised without criticizing the men.

And why is that so. More money will attract more girls to the sport. Keep your small thinking to yourself.

— Sumedha Malhotra (@Sumi1976) August 1, 2017

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