Watch: Parvez Rasool attracts controversy by chewing gum during National Anthem

Playing for the Indian team after almost two-and-a-half years, Parvez Rasool must have thought of having a great outing for the Men in Blue but instead he got slammed on social media platforms for a particular act of callousness.

While the national anthems of India and England were being played before the start of the first T20 in Kanpur on Thursday, the Kashmiri off-spinner was seen chewing a gum and the Twitterati lost their cool. Many thought it was a disrespect to the national anthems and he shouldn't have kept munching his gum.

#parvezrasool chewing gum when national anthem ws played@TarekFatah @AskAnshul @AsYouNotWish @rishibagree @mahesh10816 @Jaishankar_Sing pic.twitter.com/t1wwvEFjS0

— Swapnil Kumar (@raju2k84) January 26, 2017

The only possible reason behind Parvez Rasool chewing a gum could be to relieve himself of the ear pain caused by India's national anthem.

— Jack Sparrow (@IgnobleBasterd) January 26, 2017

DISAPPOINTED to see Parvez Rasool standing at ease & chewing gum during national anthem. Can wear India jersey, can't sing anthem? #INDvENG

— Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) January 26, 2017

Seems like that chewing gum is more important for Parvez Rasool than our national anthem.

— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) January 26, 2017

What a shame to see Parvez Rasool refuse to sing National Anthem in Kanpur.Chewing gum instead.Doesn't deserve the national cap.@war_echo?

— Rajinder Raina (@rraina1481) January 26, 2017

Height of disrespect-- Parvez Rasool not singing national anthem and shamelessly chewing gum in keeping with kashmiris' spirit #IndvsEng

— @iamRaj (@RajSurmal) January 26, 2017

The Problem is not with Parvez Rasool alone, but the hatred by Kashmiri Muslims against Hindu & India. Born & Taught to disrespect India.

— Rai (@ImpossibleRai) January 26, 2017

Parvez Rasool is donning IND jersey, putting his full efforts & standing during national anthem are several positive things to be seen..

— Rohan Sharma (@r0han_1993) January 26, 2017

#Parvez Rasool be like " mera GUM aakhir mere kaaam aaya ".

— Sameer (@dar_sameer) January 26, 2017

Dear @BCCI : if @parvezrasool1 cannot sing National Anthem , why is he in the team ? https://t.co/kB1mj4RQof #RemoveAntiNationalRasool

— Himanshu Mishra (@himanshucs28) January 26, 2017