‘The trophy belongs to 1.4 billion’: Kirti Azad slams Surya Kumar Yadav, Jay Shah for temple visit

Former cricketer Kirti Azad successful his station connected X connected Monday (March 9, 2026), criticised the skipper of Indian cricket squad Surya Kumar Yadav and Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) Jay Shah for taking the T20 World Cup trophy to a temple successful Ahmedabad.

Yadav, on with Mr. Shah and Team India’s Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, offered prayers astatine the Hanuman Temple successful Ahmedabad after winning the T20 World Cup 2026 trophy by defeating New Zealand connected Sunday (March 8, 2026).

Mr. Azad, who was portion of the 1983 satellite Cup-winning Indian squad, said successful his post, “When we won the World Cup nether Kapil Dev successful 1983, we had Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Christian successful the team. We brought the trophy to our spiritual commencement place, our motherland India Bharat Hindustan. Why The Hell Is The Indian Cricket Trophy is being Dragged. (sic)”

He added, “This Team Represents INDIA — not Surya Kumar Yadav’s oregon Jay Shah’s Family !”

Mr. Azad added, “Siraj ne'er paraded it astatine a Mosque. Sanju ne'er took it to a Church.”

“The Trophy Belongs to 1.4 BILLION Indians of EVERY Faith — NOT ONE RELIGION’S VICTORY LAP! “ helium ended his post.