Jason Cummings has been slammed for being 'unfit' after a nightmare debut in India for his new club Mohun Bagan.
The former Hibs, Rangers, Dundee and Scotland striker sealed a move to Indian football in the summer from Central Coast Mariners and is reportedly the highest-paid player in the country now.
However, his Mohun Bagan bow was one to forget in a grudge match against rivals East Bengal where he was only named as a sub and missed two big chances in the Durand Cup clash.
And that prompted Indian football legend Mehtab Hossain - who played for both clubs and is India's main football pundit - to criticise the Australia international, who played against Lionel Messi in the World Cup last year.
He said: "Jason Cummings is not Messi and did not sparkle with any individual brilliance.
"Looking at this, his first match, he seemed unfit and a professional player can’t turn up like that.
"A lot of people think Indian football is very easy, but that is certainly not the case.
"It's ok saying you played at the World Cup, but you have to prove it on the pitch here.
"He should have got himself fit and then come to play. Just because you played in the World Cup does not mean you are a guaranteed starter and performer.
"Lionel Messi has kept himself at the same level for 15 years because he has maintained that consistency."
