DID ROHIT SHARMA COMPLAIN TO THE BCCI AGAINST SUNIL GAVASKAR?

William Campbell

Published on 2 Months+ 35 0

This news has been floating around for the last couple of days. Although it has not been confirmed yet, it begs some important questions –

💡 Are cricketers too sensitive to criticism? Or even healthy criticism?
💡 Do commentators cross a line when making comments?

🔍 Background: What Led to This?

📉 Rohit Sharma had a challenging tour of Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, struggling with the bat and as a leader.

🔹 He managed just 31 runs across three Test matches, averaging a mere 6.00.
🔹 This lackluster performance led Sunil Gavaskar to criticize Rohit's approach as a batsman and captain.
🔹 Gavaskar also questioned his absence from the Sydney Test, raising doubts about his future in red-ball cricket!
🔹 Reports suggest this did not sit well with Rohit.

⏳ Past Instances of Cricketers vs Commentators 💥

🚨 This isn't the first time such a clash has happened! Here are some notable incidents:

1️⃣ MS Dhoni vs Harsha Bhogle
🔥 Dhoni retweeted Amitabh Bachchan's post criticizing Bhogle, which eventually led to Harsha losing his IPL commentary contract for a few years!

2️⃣ Sanjay Manjrekar vs Ravindra Jadeja
🔥 Manjrekar called Jadeja a "bits and pieces" cricketer. Jadeja later silenced him with stellar performances, including a match-winning knock in England!

3️⃣ Virat Kohli vs Gavaskar & Others
🔥 Kohli hit back at commentators (Gavaskar, Bhogle, and Manjrekar) over the strike rate debate in IPL 2024.
🔥 Gavaskar was so frustrated that he asked the broadcaster to stop replaying Virat's interview!

⚖️ The Big Debate – Who's Right?

🤔 Questions for Discussion:

🔹 Why are cricketers so averse to criticism? 📢 Commentators analyze the game, so do players need to react to each comment?

🔹 Why do players never ask commentators to stop "over appreciation" when they perform well? 😏

🔹 Should commentators be more mindful of their words? 🗣️

🔹 Do they need to do background checks before making bold statements? 🤷‍♂️