Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar found himself in the middle of a controversy over a comment he made about Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma during Match 6 of the 2020 Dream11 IPL between Punjab and Bangalore. The Indian veteran’s comment was misquoted on Twitter and the issue was exaggerated. In fact, Anushka Sharma also struck back at Sunil Gavaskar and asked for an explanation for his choice of words.
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Sunil Gavaskar also came forward and clarified his stance on the matter by saying that he did not blame Anushka Sharma for Virat Kohli’s failure and was only talking about the cricket they played during the India lockdown. Now Sunil Gavaskar’s son Rohan Gavaskar, who is also part of the Dream11 IPL 2020 comment panel, has subtly investigated Anushka Sharma through her latest tweet.
Rohan Gavaskar posted a cryptic tweet indicating how Sunil Gavaskar’s comment on Anushka Sharma was unreasonably misquoted. Rohan Gavaskar also used the ‘folded hands’ emoji to express her disgust at the unnecessary controversy.
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Sunil Gavaskar comments on Anushka: the heart of the matter
Bangalore captain Virat Kohli had a hard time Thursday when his team was beaten by 93 runs in the game against Punjab. Virat Kohli also had a forgettable game on a personal level, as he dropped two catches in two overs from Punjab skipper KL Rahul, who then racked up 42 runs in 9 deliveries to propel his team to a whopping 206/3 total. Virat Kohli also had a smooth outing with the bat when he came out after scoring just 1 5-ball run.
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Virat Kohli came under severe criticism for his performance in the Dream11 IPL 2020 match against Punjab. Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, who was in the comment box during the game, also criticized Kohli by making a comment against the Indian team captain and his wife Anushka Sharma, which has been perceived by many as in poor taste.
While commenting during the match, Sunil Gavaskar said that Virat Kohli had only trained against Anushka Sharma’s bowling pins during the running of the bulls. “Inhone lockdown me sirf Anushka ki bowling ki practice ki haiSunil Gavaskar joked on the air. Sunil Gavaskar’s comment on Anushka Sharma was not well received by fans as they also criticized the veteran for his choice of words. Fans were not amused by Sunil Gavaskar’s comment on Anushka Sharma as they lashed out at the legendary cricketer for his choice of words. In fact, some fans even called the BCCI to fire Sunil Gavaskar from the 2020 Dream11 IPL commentary team.
Anushka Sharma lashed out at Sunil Gavaskar through an Instagram story and that got her support from people on social media. However, with the latest clarification from the former captain of India, it seems that the matter would now be put to rest despite divided opinions.
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SOURCE: ANUSHKA SHARMA INSTAGRAM & BCCI TWITTER
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