Sania Mirza calls Yuvraj Singh Motu after he says her Dubsmash dancing with Shoaib Malik was terrible

Old friends Yuvraj Singh and Sania Mirza, with director Farah Khan

Keshav Tiwari, July 20, 2015, New Delhi, NewsCrunch

Tennis star Sania Mirza's hit Dubsmash video with her husband Shoaib Malik and other Pakistani players drew an epic response from India player Yuvraj Singh.

Reacting to the video which went viral on the Internet, Yuvraj Singh lamented that the two great players were terrible dancers.

Sania Mirza, who was keeping an anxious watch on how her Dubsmash video was being received, retorted quickly. Calling Yuvraj Singh, Motu - a sensitive issue with him - she challenged him to show his moves.

The light-hearted banter was taken as a serious exchange of words by many Pakistani fans, who called Yuvraj Singh jealous, not knowing that he is a great friend of Sania Mirza.

On the other hand, Yuvraj Singh's tweet was a show of support of a loyal friend to Sania Mirza, whose new video could have provoked angry reactions in India. By teasing the couple about their lack of dancing skills Yuvraj Singh was sending out a message that it was no big deal.

Sania Mirza released the video on Monday, which showed her dancing with Pakistani cricket team, including her husband Shoaib Malik, celebrating their victory over the Lankans.

For many Indian fans, who take a rigid stance on anything Pakistan, the video came as a provocation. The tennis star has faced tough questions in the past over her political loyalty after she married Pak cricketer Shoaib Malik.

As the criticism to her new dancing moves mounted, Sania Mirza was aghast that the video done in jest was being taken so seriously. She tweeted saying there were people who get negative on everything.

It was perhaps in that context Yuvraj Singh tweeted that the only objection he had was on their dancing skill.

Sania Mitza takes on Yuvraj Singh after he teases her  Dubsmash video