September 25, 2020 3:44:07 pm
Sunil Gavaskar, in his comment, appeared to be referring to the viral video of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli playing cricket on their terrace during the confinement. (Photos: Anushka Sharma / Instagram and Express Archives)
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma reacted on Friday to former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar’s comment about her and her husband Virat Kohli. Gavaskar had mentioned Anushka on Thursday night when commenting on Virat Kohli’s forgettable performance in the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab.
In the match, Virat Kohli dropped two receptions and only managed one run with five balls. In the comment box, Gavaskar had said: “Ab joh confinement tha to sirf Anushka ki bowling ki practice ki unhone, wo video dekhi hai, usse to kuch nahi hona hai (During the recent confinement, he only practiced for Anushka bowling. I saw a video. But that’s not going to be enough).
Gavaskar didn’t say anything bad here.
Who is the person who misrepresented your words and tweeted first? pic.twitter.com/GUwKESCGeX
– Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) September 25, 2020
Sunil Gavaskar appeared to be referring to the viral video of Anushka and Virat playing cricket on the terrace of their Mumbai residence during the confinement.
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Anushka Sharma, who is expecting her first child with Virat Kohli, took her Instagram stories on Friday and wrote: “That, Mr. Gavaskar, your message is in bad taste is a fact, but I would love for you to explain to me why you thought of making such a radical statement about a wife accusing her of her husband’s gambling.
I am sure that over the years you have respected the privacy of all cricketers by commenting on the game. Don’t you think you should have the same respect for me and us? I’m sure you may have plenty of other words and sentences on your mind to comment on my husband’s performance last night, or your words are only relevant if you use my name in the process.
It’s 2020 and things still haven’t changed for me. When will I stop being dragged into cricket and stop being used to pass radical statements? Respected Mr. Gavaskar, you are a legend whose names stand out in this gentlemen’s game. I just wanted to tell you what I felt when I heard you say this. “
Anushka Sharma reacted to Sunil Gavaskar’s comment on her Instagram stories. (Photo: Anushka Sharma / Instagram)
Sunil Gavaskar’s comment did not sit well with fans of Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Many also asked the BCCI to remove Gavaskar from the comment panel.
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