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'However congratulations': Irked fans mock Yuvraj's wishes for Ashwin, Axar after India's win

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Wishes poured in from all corners for India's win over England in the pink ball Test within two days.

There was near unanimous praise for the phenomenal job done by Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin's achievement of taking 400 wickets.

Ashwin (15-3-48-4) became the fourth Indian bowler and second fastest in the world to complete the commendable milestone of 400 Test wickets while Axar took 11 wickets in his second Test match.

However, some had differing views over the pitch and length of the match. Cricket icon Yuvraj Singh's remarks have drawn the ire of fans who accused him of being 'sour' and 'spiteful'. 

The World Cup winner tweeted:

Post the tweet, many fans called out the lack of empathy and open 'insecurity' of the icon while labeling the salty comparison as 'degrading'.

Former India captain Anil Kumble had tweeted, "Well done @ashwinravi99 on reaching 400 wickets .Phenomenal! Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. Great going, keep it up!"

Here are some of the reactions from fans: 

But Yuvraj had some supporters too, even from unlikely quarters:

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