Twitter slams Michael Holding for his derogatory comment on Indians sporting black armbands

The third Test between India and England is currently underway in Nottingham at the visitors have been put into bat first. This is the must-win encounter for them and no wonder their top-order fared well in the first hour. Indian players also sported black armbands as a mark of respect for the former India captain Ajit Wadekar who passed away on Wednesday. However, Michael Holding took a jibe at them and made fun of the team over the same which Twitter didn’t like at all.

Wadekar was the leader of the pack when the Asian giants won their first-ever series in England back in 1971 and was one of the most respected cricketers in the fraternity. The Indian team had also observed two minutes of silence before starting the training on Thursday in Nottingham.

Meanwhile, Holding is the commentator in the ongoing Test match and while doing so, he mocked the Indian team. “Indian players are wearing the black band not because they are 0-2 down,” he said while commentating for Sky Sports and then informed the viewers about the real reason which has irked the Indian fans. They felt that he insulted the visitors who are the number 1 Test team in the world and lashed out at him for his comments.

India struggling at lunch

Despite the good start provided by the openers, Team India is currently struggling at 82/3. Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul stitched 60 runs for the first wicket and then it was all Chris Woakes. He first nipped out the former who was looking good on 35 and then foxed his partner with a delivery which prodigiously came back and hit him plumb in front of the stumps.

However, Cheteshwar Pujara endured a shocker of a dismissal as he pulled at a short delivery off the same bowler only to perfectly find Adil Rashid at the deep fine-leg to hand over a session for the opposition.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Michael Holding is an insensitive biased prick. #ENGvIND

— ÷ (@Dhruv_Shailesh) August 18, 2018

Pakistan see bada dushman Michael Holding hai @TimesNow

— s (@shubham04_) August 18, 2018

Very unfortunate jibe from #MichaelHolding…trying to be funny can take its own toll. I have seen "funny guys" suffer for making a quip too many.
IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: Windies legend Michael Holding mocks Indian team on wearing black band https://t.co/Bz4GIPbxVJ

— Arup Ghosh (@ArupSG) August 18, 2018

Absolutely Shameful from Michael Holding

— Thor's Rabbit (@beingmike12) August 18, 2018

Indian players are wearing black armbands, not because they are 2-0 down.

Ouch! #ENGvIND

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 18, 2018

#ENGvIND
India wearing black arm bands not bcoz they are 0:2 down but coz Ajit Wadekar passed away”

What kind of trolling is this Mr Michael Holding ? @SkyCricket

— Priyanka 😏 (@The_Priyanka__) August 18, 2018

Thoughts on Michael Holding still being salty about 1983?

— KaKa (@Kartik_1987) August 18, 2018

Michael holding died after joking about black armband by a punch in his neck by bhajji #ENGvIND https://t.co/vM1qRwsV65

— Sudhansu Sahoo🇮🇳 (@Sudhansu1817) August 18, 2018

Michael Holding is the most irritating commentator #MichaelHolding #WhisperingDeath

— chinese snowden (@ChineseSnowden) August 18, 2018

Dear Michael Holding,
How does it felt when our Captain scored a double ton, a 3-match-old young lad scored a triple ton and an all-rounder who is no more a part of our tours scored a century against your team when they toured to India last time? Did they put on black armbands?

— DIVYANSHU🏏 (@MSDivyanshu) August 18, 2018

Michael holding should hold his tongue..

— $uDh¡R 🌟 (@Sudhir0306) August 18, 2018

@nassercricket indian government is gonna sue sky sports commentator michael holding for his disgraceful comments on the black arm band worn by team india….

— rahul rajeev (@iamrahulrajeev) August 18, 2018

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