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Indian Para badminton player Manasi Joshi has bashed former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, and Harbhajan Singh for an insensitive video mocking the walk of specially-abled individuals.  These former players shared a video where Yuvraj, Raina, and Harbhajan imitated a ‘funny’ walk after winning the World Championship of Legends.

With the India Champions, Yuvraj Singh and Co. defeated the Pakistan Champions in the final by a margin of five wickets. Chasing the 157-run score, the Indian team saw Ambati Rayudu and Yusuf Pathan star and take the side home over the finish line with five balls to spare.

This isn’t legendary:  Joshi  slams  Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh

After this victory, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, and Harbhajan Singh shared a video where they seemingly imitated the  specially-abled individuals. Reacting to this video,  Indian Para badminton player Manasi Joshi criticised the Indian cricketers.

Reacting to the clip, she commented, "This isn’t legendary if you’re mocking gait patterns of people with polio. This will enable bullying on young children with disabilities in India.  Wanted more responsibility from stars that you all are, please do not mock at the gait patterns of people with disabilities. This isn’t funny."

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I’m really disappointed in you:  Manasi Joshi  

In another comment,  Manasi Joshi expressed  "You don’t know how much harm your behaviour can do and the appreciation you’re getting from people around, it’s appalling to see. This reel of yours is going to encourage that it is ok to make fun of walking patterns of people with disabilities for a few laughs. More young children with disabilities will be bullied by using this reel.  If any of you athletes would have done responsible community service in disability space area, you all would not have come up with this reel."

"I’m scared how the PR agencies of these athletes approved this reel for public platform.  I’m really disappointed in you @harbhajan3 @sureshraina3 and all the people who in comments section who are appropriating this reel."