'WWE main toh India ka flag leke aata tha': Fans irked with Jinder Mahal for picking Canada over IND

Yuvraj Singh Dhesi a.k.a. Jinder Mahal, has picked Canada over India ahead of the India vs Canada T20 World Cup 2024 match. Just hours before the start of the game, Cricket Canada released a video which featured Jinder Mahal. In the clip, Dhesi could be seen announcing his allegiance to Team Canada. Witnessing him picking Canada over India, many fans left a vexed response on social media. Mahal represented India for a continuous period in WWE and his gimmick of “Modern Day Maharaja” was specially enacted to draw the attention of the Indian audience.Also Read | 'It shows that we belong here': Nepal captain after giving SA a scareFormer WWE champion Jinder Mahal picks Canada over IndiaWhile fans are criticising Yuvraj Singh Dhesi for choosing to support Canada or India, the wrestler is known as a Canadian wrestler. He was born in Calgary, Canada, and is a Canadian passport holder. The former WWE champion although is of Indian descent. Here is the video of “Maharaja” siding with Canada.‘The Maharaja’ (FKA Jinder Mahal) has arrived in Fort Lauderdale and Team Canada proudly presented him with the Official T20 World Cup jersey!⚡️🇨🇦#wecancricket #themaharaja #wwe #t20worldcup @JinderMahal pic.twitter.com/aybeDrdSUP— Cricket Canada (@canadiancricket) June 15, 2024 Varied reactions ensued following the release of the clip. Nevertheless, paying heed to the response of fans “The Maharaja” wrote on social media that he supports both teams.@JinderMahal No you are not Indian by heart and you have zero passion for IndiaYou are pure Canadian and you are supporting Canada.You only supported India in past just to get fame, views and fans from Indian WWE market else you don’t care about India.@guy_cosmiccguy… https://t.co/5pXHvb4mxf— Sarit Mohanty (@saritmohanty143) June 15, 2024 Canada Expatriate Supporter— Buddin (@samssnms89) June 15, 2024 Like You Never Knew It🤡C'mon He's A Different Man Now &amp; He Have The Right To Choose Anyone We Can't Question Him@JinderMahal Support Who Ever You Want Maharaja, We Still Love You❤️— Im Azmi (@ImAzmi0) June 15, 2024 The dude is from Canada.— Captain Hodl (@ShibaUpperCut) June 15, 2024 Also Read | 'Hamara neta kaisa ho..': Virat Kohli acknowledges hilarious crowd chantIndia vs Canada: PreviewIndia will take on Canada in their fourth match in T20 World Cup 2024 in Florida. India have so far won all its contests and subsequently qualified for the Super Eight stage. India will look to enter the next phase with a win under their back. As for Canada, they are out of the tournament. However, they will have certain takeaways. They defeated Ireland, who are more prevalent in the cricketing scene. The match against India will conclude their campaign. Canada would look to inflict an upset on India, but it would be a task equivalent to squeezing water out of a rock.

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'WWE main toh India ka flag leke aata tha': Fans irked with Jinder Mahal for picking Canada over IND

Yuvraj Singh Dhesi a.k.a. Jinder Mahal, has picked Canada over India ahead of the India vs Canada T20 World Cup 2024 match. Mahal represented India in WWE.

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