Bhubaneswar, Sept. 21 -- Several cricket buffs have slammed former India opener Gautam Gambhir over his recent comments on Indian cricket where he bashed the idea of 'hero worship'.

The former southpaw also took the names of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni while making the 'hero worship' statement. The comment has not gone down well with Dhoni and Kohli fans. Several fans hit back at the former India opener. Some even went on to claim that Gambhir is being 'jealous' of the super stars and hence making such statements. Some fans even dubbed his comment as 'worthless'.

"Dear @GautamGambhir no one builds the popularity of @msdhoni or @imVkohli but their performance does. So, don't be jealous and focus on your work," wrote a fan on Twitter.

"Gaut...