[WATCH] T20 World Cup 2026: Navjot Singh Sidhu mocks 'Dhongi Baba' Mohammad Amir over failed India prediction
Prior to the knockout stage, Amir had predicted that India would fail to qualify for the semi-finals.
Veteran India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu took a sharp dig at former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir after India booked their place in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 beating England in a thriller. Sidhu mocked Amir’s earlier prediction about India’s campaign, labeling him a “dhongi baba” for his failed predictions.
Prior to the knockout stage, Amir had predicted that India would fail to qualify for the semi-finals and claimed that South Africa and West Indies would reach the final. However, it played out completely differently, with South Africa crashing out after losing their semi-final clash to New Zealand.
Following India’s victory over England in the semifinal, Sidhu took to social media to ridicule Amir’s predictions, stating that people often make bold claims and conveniently move on when they turn out to be wrong.
“People around us have a big habit of making fake predictions. If it comes true, good; if not, they just brush it off. If it works, they call it an arrow; if not, they say it was just a guess. And still they continue to act like some kind of wise baba,” Sidhu said in his Instagram video.
Sidhu went a step further and directly referred to Amir as a “dhongi baba,” while recalling how the former pacer had doubted India’s chances of even reaching the semi-finals.
“Honestly, I think such people are just dhongi babas (fake babas). First they said India wouldn’t even qualify, wouldn’t reach the semifinals. They claimed West Indies and South Africa would go ahead. But the moment Sanju Samson made his comeback, both those teams were sent packing. And today they said England would win the semifinal, and England also got knocked out,” he said.
The former India opener concluded by emphasising that predictions hold little value in sport, insisting that matches are decided on the field rather than through bold statements.
“So my point is, predictions don’t decide these things. Matches are decided on the battlefield. You don’t earn a throne by begging for it. Empty vessels make the most noise. That’s the whole point,” he concluded.
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Mohammad Amir has remained in the news for his bold predictions throughout the T20 World Cup 2026, especially his predictions surrounding the Men in Blue. While Pakistan crashed out of the World Cup in the Super 8 stages, the Indian team will play the summit clash against New Zealand on March 8.
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