Ashley Nurse pulls off a Kapil Sharma, does 'Babaji ka Thullu' gesture

West Indies off-spinner Ashley Nurse made the headlines on Sunday after a video of his Kapil Sharma-inspired wicket-taking celebration during a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match went viral on social media. After picking a wicket during the match between Barbados Tridents and Guyana Amazon Warriors, Ashley Nurse celebrated the famous 'Babaji Ka Thullu' gesture originated by the Indian comedian Kapil Sharma. Also Read | Wales Vs Croatia Doesn't End Well For Zidane And Real Madrid Hahahaha 🤪 https://t.co/giVkXMBbkA — Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) October 13, 2019 Ashley Nurse does the famous 'Babaji Ka Thullu' Kapil Sharma noticed the celebration and shared the post on Twitter with a good laugh. On air, commentator Ian Bishop was heard saying that Nurse's celebration was in honour of his friend Sunny Sohal, whom the bowler met at the end of one CPL season. Bishop also knew what the famous gesture is called. However, this is not the first time when Nurse's unique celebrations made the headlines. In October 2018, Nurse first did the 'Babaji Ka Thullu' celebrations during an international clash against India in Pune. The off-spinner got hold of the Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan and later followed it up with this jolly celebration. Also Read | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: IND Vs BAN Match Predictions And Team News Time for a Drink! The celebrations are pretty lit at the moment for Barbados Tridents #CPL19 #Biggestpartyinsport #CPLFinal #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/G3bG0wzCsm — CPL T20 (@CPL) October 13, 2019 Comedian Kapil Sharma first did the 'Babaji Ka Thullu' gesture in his famous TV show 'Comedy Nights with Kapil'. However, Nurse explained that he learned this celebration from his Indian friend Sunny Sohal, whom he met during CPL. Nurse revealed that he was dedicating the celebration to his Indian friend, who asked him to do the 'Babaji ka Thullu' gesture whenever he picks up a wicket. Also Read | Euro 2020 Qualifiers: 5 Key Players For England Ahead Of The Qualifier BARBADOS TRIDENTS ARE THE HERO CPL CHAMPIONS 2019! #CPL19 #BiggestPartyInSport #CricketPlayedLouder #CPLFinal #GAWvBT @BIMTridents pic.twitter.com/v7fbd3cyXz — CPL T20 (@CPL) October 13, 2019 Also Read | Cristiano Ronaldo: The Football Superstar's International Hat-tricks

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Ashley Nurse pulls off a Kapil Sharma, does 'Babaji ka Thullu' gesture

Ashley Nurse did a unique celebration after claiming a wicket during a Caribbean Premier League match. Read more to get the insights behind the celebration

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