Gautam Gambhir on Friday received support from his former India teammates, VVS Laxman and Harbhajan Singh, after the cricketer-turned-politician was accused of circulating "obscene" remarks about Aam Aadmi Party's East Delhi candidate, Atishi. On Thursday, Atishi accused the BJP Lok Sabha candidate of distributing pamphlets containing obscene remarks about her, but his former teammates stood firmly behind Gambhir. Having known @GautamGambhir for nearly 2 decades, I can vouch for his integrity, character and the respect he has for women," Laxman tweeted on the micro-blogging site. Having known @GautamGambhir for nearly 2 decades, I can vouch for his integrity, character and the respect he has for women. — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) May 10, 2019Before the stylish Hyderabadi voiced his support for the 37-year-old cricketer, ace off-spinner Harbhajan also backed Gambhir.

Source: dna May 10, 2019 10:30 UTC