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Watch: Parvez Rasool Insults National Anthem During India Vs England T20, Twitterati Slammed Him Badly

The first T20I between India and England in Kanpur was a big occasion for Parvez Rasool.  He was making his first appearance in India colors in almost two-and-a-half-years. His last match for the national team came against Bangladesh in an ODI that was played in 2014.

As expected, it was going to be a big moment for the player from Jammu & Kashmir. And it was also a proud moment for him as he was the first cricketer from the Kashmir valley to play in a T20 international representing Team India in colored outfits.

But, even before the match started and the first ball was bowled, the Kashmiri all-rounder landed in trouble for “allegedly” insulting India’s national anthem.

Yes, the Kashmiri cricketer was spotted chewing a gum when the national anthem of India was being played before the game.

The bowler was seen at ease during the national anthem and to make matters worse for himself, he was chewing gum at the time – something that didn’t go down well with many on Twitter who found it to be a disrespect to the national colors he was going on to represent.

Here is a clip of that incident:

Cricket fans were hugely disappointed with the 27-year old cricketer after he was caught chewing gum on camera while the rest of the Indian Team and people in cricket stadium were standing in attention as the National Anthem was being played.

Many people on social media felt that Rasool disrespected the national anthem when he kept on chewing his gum. A few also wanted the BCCI to take action against him.

Here’s how the Twitterati reacted to Rasool’s indiscretion:

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