‘We also have the power to fix it’ – Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and others react as Google search fails to show Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s captain
Gautam Gambhir has come out and spoken in the open about levelling the playing field in Men’s and Women’s cricket when it was found out that Harmanpreet Kaur does not feature on Google search results for the Indian Cricket Team captain. This stunning piece of news comes just ahead of the Indian Team’s semi-final encounter against Australia on February 23.
The former Indian opener said that this discrimination should be stopped immediately. He urged the fans to go and put keep trending a hashtag saying,
#IndiancricketteamcaptainHarmanpreetKaur. Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya were only mentioned in the search results. In a video on Twitter, Gambhir wrote,
“ It’s time to change! Let’s do it.”
“India we need your attention. Indian cricket team captain. Where is captain Harmanpreet Kaur? The results (in Google) won’t change until you do. Flood social media with the hashtag #IndiancricketteamcaptainHarmanpreetKaur. Spread the word. Join the movement. Cricket is everyone’s game.”
It’s time to change! Let’s do it! #IndianCricketTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur pic.twitter.com/2QiCX4LjOy
— Gautam Gambhir (Modi Ka Parivar) (@GautamGambhir) February 23, 2023
Yuvraj Singh also gave his thoughts on the issue and said that this problem should be fixed at the earliest.
“If we’ve created this problem, we also have the power to fix it. Let’s do it for women’s cricket! Use this hashtag: #IndianCricketTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur on #Twitter #Quora #LinkedIn and #Reddit to spread the word and make a difference!” He had Tweeted.
If we’ve created this problem,
we also have the power to fix it.Let’s do it for women’s cricket! 🏏💪🏻
Use this hashtag: #IndianCricketTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur
on #Twitter #Quora #LinkedIn and #Reddit
to spread the word and make a difference! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/JMn5Cw7Cel
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) February 21, 2023
Savita Punia and Suresh Raina joined the cause too on social media
Suresh Raina also supported this noble cause and took to Twitter saying,
“Join the movement. post the video on Twitter, LinkedIn, Linkedin or Reddit with #IndianCricketTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur “
Join the movement. post the video on Twitter, LinkedIn, Linkedin or Reddit with#IndianCricketTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur pic.twitter.com/HxCeyAIuD6
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) February 21, 2023
Indian Women Hockey captain Savita Punia also was quick to come in the support of Kaur as she tweeted,
“Going after a huge cause! Let’s make it happen together #IndianCricketTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur ” She put out on Twitter-
Going after a huge cause!
Lets make it happen together#IndianTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur https://t.co/aCkIvLKm97
— Savita Punia (@savitahockey) February 21, 2023
The Women’s side is ably being led by the 33-year-old. She has not been in the best of form. The skipper has not been able to convert starts and has been getting out on a string of low scores. Former Mumbai Cricketer Amol Muzumdar said that Kaur has been trying to hit the ball in the air too much and also has to keep two scoring shots in mind so that she can play more freely.