Call me superstitious but I’d say it’s the jersey that ended India’s winning streak in the #ICCWorldCup2019. — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) 1561916679000

(With inputs from PTI)

SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday blamed the Indian cricket team's new orange jersey for their loss against England in a World Cup match on Sunday."Call me superstitious but I'd say it's the jersey that ended India's winning streak in the #ICCWorldCup2019," Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.The PDP leader later defended her statement by referring to a report in which BJP's Mahila Morcha leader Sunita Singh Gaur is reportedly calling Hindus to rape women belonging to minority community."My tweet about India’s performance (all in good humour) got more traction than a BJP leader asking Hindus to gangrape Muslim women. Are such appalling statements intentionally being brushed under the rug? An innocuous tweet evokes strong reactions but why no outrage against this," she said.The Indian team sported a second choice jersey for the World Cup match against England, following International Cricket Council's home and away rule.There has been some debate in political circles with regard to the choice of orange as the dominating colour for the second jersey.Earlier, Mehbooba said for a change both Indian and Pakistani fans were on the same page, rooting for India's."Pakistani cricket fans are rooting for India to win the match against England. Chalo kum say kum cricket ke bahaane (at least in cricket), for a change both countries are on the same page," Mehbooba said in a tweet.