Cities
Videos
Audio
Explained
Education
Politics
Opinion
Entertainment
Investigations
Lifestyle
Tech
Sports
Premium
Play Crossword
See UPSC offer
Manipur Violence
Odisha Train Accident
UPSC Special
Health Specials
Express et al.
News
Sports
Cricket
‘Disgusting and disappointing… choose your role models carefully’: Gautam Gambhir slams ex-cricketers endorsing pan masala
‘Disgusting and disappointing… choose your role models carefully’: Gautam Gambhir slams ex-cricketers endorsing pan masala
By: Sports Desk
Updated: June 15, 2023 08:28 IST

Follow Us
0
File photo of Gautam Gambhir at the Noida office of The Indian Express during an Idea Exchange in September 15, 2022. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
Gambhir revealed that in 2018, when he had stepped down from Delhi Capitals captaincy, he was offered Rs 3 crore to star in a pan masala ad. But he had chosen to reject the offer.
ADVERTISEMENT
Listen to this article
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at cricketing superstars who endorse pan masala products via surrogate products in advertisements.
During the recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League, legendary former cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle were seen promoting “silver-coated elaichi” — a mouth-freshener made by a famous pan-masala company.
ADVERTISEMENT
“I never thought in my life a cricketer would do a pan masala ad. It’s disgusting and disappointing. That is why I say, choose your role models carefully. What example are they setting?” World Cup winner Gambhir said in an interview with News18.
Also Read | Gavaskar, Sehwag, Kapil Dev — why cricket’s biggest names leave a bad taste in the mouth
It must be noted that in the question asked to Gambhir or in his response, no cricketer was named.
ADVERTISEMENT
“One gets recognised not by their name, but by the work they do. Crores of kids are watching you. Money is not that important that you will end of doing a pan masala ad. There are so many other ways to make money.
“You should have the courage to let go of a big pay cheque rather than do such things,” he added.
ADVERTISEMENT
Also Read | MS Dhoni and his PR team made him hero of 2007 & 2011 World Cup but it was Yuvraj Singh who took us to the finals: Gautam Gambhir
The left-handed batter added that in 2018, when he had stepped down from Delhi Capitals captaincy, he was offered Rs 3 crore to star in a pan masala ad. But he had chosen to excuse himself on principle.
#viral #shortviral #pleasesubscribe #like #shortsfeed #viralshort #panmasala