IND vs ENG Test Series: ‘Karma takes revenge…’ did he vent his anger on Gambhir? The post of a player who was dropped from the Test team created a ruckus

The five-match Test series between India and England is starting in Leeds from June 20, but even before that, an Instagram post by an Indian team player has created a stir. In this post, the fruit of karma has been mentioned. Now there is a heated discussion among fans and cricket experts about his post whether this player is angry with the team selection and is he pointing towards the team management or coach Gautam Gambhir? We are talking about fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, who has just returned to India from England.

What did Mukesh Kumar write in the post?

Indian fast bowler Mukesh Kumar was part of the India A team on the England tour, but he was not included in the Test team against England and he returned to India with the rest of the players. After returning to India on June 18, Mukesh wrote in a story on Instagram, “Every deed is accounted for in its time. You should always be cautious because karma is not forgiven and it definitely takes revenge.”

Although he did not name anyone in this story, his words sparked a debate on social media. Many fans and cricket experts believe that this post somewhere reflects the displeasure related to the selection of the Test team.

Mukesh, who was a part of India A, is out of the Test team

Two unofficial Test matches were played between India A and England Lions on the England tour. Mukesh Kumar was also included in the team selected for this series. After the performance in the match, some players got a chance in the Test team, but Mukesh was sent back to India.

Mukesh took 3 wickets in 25 overs and gave 92 runs in the first practice match played on this tour. In the same match, Harshit Rana took only one wicket by giving 95 runs in 27 overs. Despite this, Harshit has been given a place in the Test team by ignoring Mukesh. This has now become the reason for controversy.

Harshit is Gambhir’s choice

There is a discussion among cricket fans that Harshit Rana is a special player in the eyes of Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir was with the Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor in IPL 2025 and Harshit was also a part of the team at that time. Harshit had performed well in this season of IPL in front of him. Not only this, as soon as he became the head coach of India, Harshit also made his debut in all three formats of cricket for the Indian team.

Even despite not fulfilling some of the rules of BCCI, Harshit was also given a central contract, while many experienced players are still waiting for it.

Mukesh’s cricket journey so far

31-year-old Mukesh Kumar has worked hard continuously to make a place in India’s Test team in the last two years. He has represented India in 3 Test matches so far and has 210 wickets in 52 matches in first class cricket. Despite this, his exclusion from the team and Harshit’s inclusion is raising many questions. Although there has been no formal statement from BCCI or Mukesh himself, the timing of the post and its words definitely indicate that this post was made about Gautam Gambhir.