Netizens correct Shashi Tharoor after he mixes up Xavier Bartlett with Xavier Doherty

Netizens correct Shashi Tharoor after he mixes up Xavier Bartlett with Xavier Doherty

Virat Kohli’s second successive duck in the Adelaide ODI against Australia drew numerous reactions on social media, with most of the fans expressing their anguish and some also hinting on the great batsman’s retirement.

It was the first time in his ODI career Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck in successive innings.

Aussie right-arm medium-fast bowler Xavier Bartlett, set up Kohli with three deliveries on good length, angling away, and then got one back to nip in that hit the former Indian captain plumb in front.

Kohli discussed with Rohit Sharma about taking a review but rightly decided against it as the ball tracker showed the ball was going to hit the middle of middle.

Amidst the reactions, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also shared his opinion with an X post: “So Xavier Bartlett took just four balls to show the Indian selectors the idiocy of their decision to leave out the most potent match-winner in their squad, @imkuldeep18, in favour of a journeyman pacer like Rana. It was wrong to omit Kuldeep in England & it is absurd not to pick him in Adelaide. Awful!”

So Xavier Bartlett took just four balls to show the Indian selectors the idiocy of their decision to leave out the most potent match-winner in their squad, @imkuldeep18, in favour of a journeyman pacer like Rana. It was wrong to omit Kuldeep in England & it is absurd not to pick…

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 23, 2025

While calling for the inclusion of left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, Tharoor clearly mixed up Xavier Bartlett with Xavier Doherty, who is an Aussie left-arm spinner.

Netizens were quick to point out the confusion and called out the mix-up.

Xavier barlett is a fast bowler Kuldeep is a chinaman What did you have for drinks last night Shashi the hangover seems to have kicked in. — Rohit Mundra (@RohitMu91645791) October 23, 2025

While I am in favour of Kuldeep's selection, there is no comparison between Kuldeep & Bartlett. The former is a wrist spinner & latter is a seam bowler for whom these wickets are made.

— Sushant Chaturvedi (@ShawshankOne) October 23, 2025

Bartlett isn’t a spinner . That’s Xavier Doherty — Ashutosh Joshi (@JoshiAsh) October 23, 2025

@ShashiTharoor Sir Xavier Barlett is a right-arm fast bowler, while Kuldeep Yadav is a left-arm spinner.

— GeoSync (@thegeo_sync) October 23, 2025

Xavier Bartlett is a pacer... WTF? I think it's time.. you should join BJP or RSS or both officially. — TheCricketCircuit (@TheCricCircuit) October 23, 2025

Xavier is a fast bowler & kuldeep is a spinner. Only a fool would compare the two. Living in ivory towers & memorising dictionary words has blurred your understanding it seems

— Mir Mujeeb (@themirmujeeb) October 23, 2025

Kehna kya chahte ho sir? I think you are confusing Xavier Doherty with Xavier Bartlett — Rajneesh Bakshi (@rb_bakshi58) October 23, 2025

Kuldeep for second time in a row was not considered in India's playing XI.