Twitter trolls Harsh Goenka for taking a dig at Rohit Sharma

After a 1-2 loss in the Test series against hosts South Africa, India has done well to turn around their fortunes as they registered their second consecutive win in the ongoing ODI leg. The Indian team registered a comprehensive 9-wicket victory earlier today in Centurion, winning the 2nd of the six-match series in style.

Albeit the scintillating victory, concern remains over Rohit Sharma’s poor form in overseas conditions. Away from home, on difficult batting conditions, Rohit Sharma, doesn’t have a good record. And he could manage scores of only 20 and 10 and the 1st and 2nd ODI respectively.

And following his horror show, now discarded IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiant co-owner Harsh Goenka took a dig at the 30-year-old batsman. Harsh, who is also the brother of business magnate and sports enthusiast, Sanjeev Goenka took to Twitter and wrote, “Mahatma Gandhi developed his philosophy in South Africa but all his action was in India. Rohit Sharma, the same. #INDvsSA”

You can see the Tweet below

Mahatma Gandhi developed his philosophy in South Africa but all his action was in India.
Rohit Sharma, the same.#INDvsSA

— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) February 4, 2018

However, the jibe did not go down well with the Rohit fans. Soon enough an irked Twitterati bombarded Goenka’s post, criticizing him for discriminating the star batsman.

You can see the reactions below

The problem with you is that you start barking early. Wait for the series to end and I'm sure that you'll regret your words and will have to congratulate him.

— Amit (@MrAmitshan) February 4, 2018

Who told KRK account has been suspended I can see his reflection over here.

— Romit patel ?? (@Romitpatel_15) February 4, 2018

What a fucking moronic comparison! Not only do you steal other unknown people's tweets and post them as yours, now you'll bring "bapu" to Compare a normal indian with him? @mrsfunnybones @akshaykumar @RoflGandhi_ can someone give him a bit of sense please? Tell him to STOP

— Bring it on ?? (@anilarora2004) February 4, 2018

better u go and maintain consistency.then u will come to know how difficult it is.

— csakethreddy (@csakethreddy) February 4, 2018

Sir if u know how to google plz check the average of @ImRo45 in all other countries

— Rahul Sadana (@imrsadana) February 4, 2018

Even with this bat…. pic.twitter.com/qjhXnD2DZ2

— Fancyfinancier (@fancyfinancier) February 4, 2018

You are such useless???.I think India should have selected you in place of rohit?? you would have scored 500 runs???

— Abinash Nath (@Abinash17890051) February 4, 2018

Match Details

After that pulsating contest in the first ODI where India staged a fantastic chase, the second ODI was a walk in the park. Once again, the damage was done by the wrist spinners – Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. They combined for 8 wickets in the match to hurt Proteas’ top order and then clean up the middle order.

South Africa was dismissed for just 118 runs, courtesy a fifer from Chahal. India came back quickly to chase the total and had all but done so with Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan before a bizarre decision to call for Lunch had everyone shocked.

With two runs to get, players returned after 40 minutes and nine balls after the break, India cruised to victory.