India, Oct. 21 -- Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, on Monday, fell victim to fake news after a user shared a post attributing a statement to him about BCCI's chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Shocked by the claim, Sidhu called it out on X (formerly Twitter), asserting that it was "fake news."

The development came after India lost the opening game of the three-match ODI series against Australia in Perth on Sunday. The Shubman Gill-led side suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the rain-curtailed game at the Optus Stadium, which marked the end of India's winning streak which they had picked up during the victorious Champions Trophy campaign earlier this year.

After the loss, a social media user, named Jod In...