Ashish Nehra still uses "an old Nokia phone" and is unaware of the social media rivalry between India-Bangladesh fans

Being on social media has now become part and parcel of life. Like others, almost all the cricketers are on this platform to share their views and to connect with their huge fan base. 

During cricket matches, social media is the place where rivalries are showcased. Case in point is India-Bangladesh fan rivalry, which witnessed its highpoint when a photo-shopped image of Bangladesh bowler Taskin Ahmed holding MS Dhoni’s head surfaced during the Asia Cup.

But, the Indian team beat the Bangladesh team convincingly in the final, and it was Dhoni who finished it in style. 

On Wednesday, both the teams again will meet in the ICC World T20 and ahead of the game, the old rivalry has flared up. 

In the press conference which was held today, Indian pacer Ashish Nehra was sent to address the media which by itself is quite a rarity. And when Nehra was being asked a question on the social media rivalry between the fans of the two teams, he came up with the funniest reply.

“You are asking this question to a wrong person because I am somebody who is not on social media. I am still using my old Nokia so I am not on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I don’t read newspapers,” said Nehra.

This made the entire media persons there to burst out with laughter. Later, the official account of BCCI tweeted asking his good friend and former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag to convince Nehra to become active on social media. ‘Nehra Ji’s’ good old friend Sehwag replied in the affirmative: “I will try my best.”