Chennai Super Kings suspends team doctor for his odious social media post on Indian martyrs
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have removed their team doctor Madhu Thottappillil for is distasteful tweet on Galwan clash, CSK announced on Wednesday.
In a tweet that has since been taken out, Dr. Madhu had taken a dig at ‘PM Cares’ subsequent to the India-China border face-off at Galwan valley. The tweet had been subjected to counterblast from many people and the social media platform.
@ChennaiIPL suspends its team doctor for this 👇tweet. #IPL #IndianArmy #chinaindiaborder pic.twitter.com/6MWy3qvuec
— Santhosh Kumar (@giffy6ty) June 17, 2020
The Chennai Super Kings Management was not aware of the personal tweet of Dr. Madhu Thottappillil. He has been suspended from his position as the Team Doctor.
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 17, 2020
Chennai Super Kings regrets his tweet which was without the knowledge of the Management and in bad taste.
20 Indian Army personnel including a colonel were martyred in a clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on Monday, the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has significantly escalated the already volatile border standoff in the region.
The IPL franchise said they were unaware of the tweet by Dr Madhu, while stressing it was in bad taste.
Dr. Madhu had been the team doctor for the franchise since the beginning of the T20 league, in 2008.
First published: 17 June 2020, 13:28 IST