Team India has recently made crores of cricket fans proud by winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Team India became the T20 World Champion after 17 years and won the ICC tournament after 11 years. Players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jaspreet Bumrah are being hailed everywhere, however, in the meantime, badminton star Saina Nehwal has made such a comment that fans are very angry. In fact, Saina Nehwal has said in a podcast that badminton, tennis, basketball are more strenuous sports than cricket.

Saina Nehwal's controversial comment

Saina Nehwal said during a podcast that cricket is a game of skills and it does not require as much hard work as tennis and badminton. She said, 'Sometimes I feel bad that cricket is given so much importance. If you look at badminton, basketball, tennis, then it is physically very difficult. We do not have the opportunity to catch the shuttle and serve. We are out of breath. In 20 seconds you are breathing badly. A game like cricket, which is a game of skills, gets so much importance.'

What's your opinion on the POV that cricket is more skill based and requires less hardwork onfield compared to other sports? pic.twitter.com/SAQZWWlhvB

— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) July 12, 2024

Fans opened front against Saina Nehwal

This video of Saina Nehwal has gone viral on social media. Fans are telling her that cricket is not a child's play. This game also requires hard work. Talking about a test match, batting or bowling all day in the sun is not an easy task. Some fans even said that there is no risk of death in badminton and tennis, whereas a mistake in cricket can take your life. Some fans supported Saina, while some said that comparing two games is wrong.