New Delhi: Cricketer-turned-politician Sreesanth on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

The former Kerala pacer, who is contesting the upcoming assembly elections in state, on a BJP ticket was irked by Tharoor's remark earlier in the day.

Taking to social micro-blogging site, the Congressman posted a link of the World Cup winner's recent interview to a news channel and wrote the following.

Why @sreesanth36 needs to do his homework against the incoming bouncer: https://t.co/2pLbkFxu64 Should have stuck to his great outswingers! — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 19, 2016

Clearly annoyed by the 60-year-old, Sreesanth posted a series of tweets attacking him.

I would have loved to keep bowling them but did u even call or help me and my family or did u even have any word to help me..​when me and my family was struggling get through my toughest situation..u r party didn't even call or help ..u guys only talk​

so Lets not get thr..one thing is for sure ,once i become Mla I will make sure no one goes through what I went through. I will surly help and serve my people and will surly keep doing it.God is great may God be with me and family.ilove my people

I love my party,will surly do everything that my party ask me to. cricket might be over but Iam still breathing.

Take care ..may someone give u strength to genuinely help our people..respect alwys

@ShashiTharoor I would have loved to keep bowling them but did u even call or help me and my family or did u even have any word to help me.. — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) April 19, 2016

@ShashiTharoor when me and my family was struggling get through my toughest situation..u r party didn't even call or help ..u guys only talk — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) April 19, 2016

@ShashiTharoor so Lets not get thr..one thing is for sure ,once i become Mla I will make sure no one goes through what I went through — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) April 19, 2016

@ShashiTharoor I will surly help and serve my people and will surly keep doing it.God is great may God be with me and family.ilove my people — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) April 19, 2016

@ShashiTharoor I love my party,will surly do everything that my party ask me https://t.co/QVa3iy0MZz might be over but Iam still breathing — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) April 19, 2016

@ShashiTharoor take care ..may someone give u strength to genuinely help our people..respect alwys — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) April 19, 2016

Couple of weeks back, the duo embraced in pubic when they bumped into each other on their respective campaign trails.