Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the "Bharat Army" fan group for allegedly disrespecting the Indian flag during the Test match against Australia. Gavaskar expressed his disapproval of the group's flag,

Sunil Gavaskar has taken aim at India’s most popular supporter group “Bharat Army” for showing disrespect to the Indian flag in the first Test match against Australia at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Sunil Gavaskar has urged Bharat Army to change their flags, which has “Bharat” and “Army” written over them.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has not taken kindly to one of the acts committed by the country's most popular fan group 'Bharat Army'. The 1983 World Cup winner slammed the supporter group for showing disrespect to the Indian flag during the first Test against Australia at Perth's Optus Stadium.

Sunil Gavaskar questions Bharat Army for writing on the Indian flag, urging necessary changes to respect national pride during the India-Australia Perth Test.

The Bharat Army is seen as the most loyal group of Indian cricket fans but former team captain Sunil Gavaskar has taken issue with its flag during day two of the first Test against Australia in Perth.

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has recently slammed cricket fan group 'Bharat Army' for disrespecting the Indian flag.

Sunil Gavaskar | Getty Not the one to mince his words, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has called out Team India’s fan group “Bharat Army” for showing disrespect to the Indian flag in the ongoing first Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

Sunil Gavaskar said, "I would request the Bharat Army not to have their group's name on the India flag. Design a new flag of your own. If you design a new flag of your own, I will myself wear it with great pleasure". (ABC Sport). pic.twitter.com/slmpMFcp5u

Sunil Gavaskar slammed the Bharat Army for disrespecting the national flag during the first Test between India and Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth.