Rishabh Pant’s X Account Hacked? Speculations run rampant after awkward Neeraj Chopra presentation (Source: AP)
Key highlights
- Neeraj Chopra qualified for the finals.
- Pant offered to pay the money if Neeraj won the gold.
- Fans speculated that Pant’s account had been hacked.
Neeraj Chopra Qualified for the javelin throw final with a brilliant throw of 89.34m in the qualifier round, keeping India’s gold medal hopes alive. India is yet to win gold. Paris Olympics 2024 and Neeraj are India’s best hope along with Vinesh Phogat who made it to Westling’s final. Neeraj will be in action on August 8 where he will aim to win his second Olympic gold.
Meanwhile, the Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant Took to X and made a strange offer. Pant wrote that if Neeraj wins gold at the Paris Olympics, he will give Rs 100,089 to the lucky winner who likes and tweets the comment, adding that the top 10 people will also get a flight ticket. Fans are speculating that Rishabh Pant’s X account has been hacked as such a post by a cricketer is rare.
“If Neeraj Chopra wins the gold medal tomorrow. I will pay Rs 100089 to the lucky winner who has the most likes and comments on the tweet. And to the top 10 people trying to get attention. Will get flight tickets. Let’s get support from India and abroad. World for my brother,” Rishabh Pant wrote.
India’s performance at the Paris Olympics
Meanwhile, India has won three bronze medals so far in the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhakar gave India its first medal in the 10m air pistol event while he also won a bronze medal in the mixed team event along with Sarbjot Singh.
Swapnal Kisale also bagged a bronze medal in the 50m Rifle 3P. Mint primer. India will also try to win the bronze medal in hockey against Spain. The team suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Germany in the semi-finals. India are assured of a silver medal after Vinesh Phogat qualified for the wrestling finals.
Will Rishabh Pant make a comeback?
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has not played for India in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, however, given the team’s defeat in the second ODI, Pant may be brought back into the playing XI.