5 Viral Instagram stories posted by WAGS of Indian cricketers in IPL 2020

3. Anushka Sharma slams cricketing stalwart Sunil Gavaskar sparking controversy

IPL and controversy hold a very long relationship. In the latest spur of events, the cricketing maestro Sunil Gavaskar hogged headlines for his alleged remark drawing mixed opinions on different social media platforms.

While talking about the batting practice in the lockdown period, Sunil Gavaskar stated that Kohli has faced only Anushka Sharma’s bowling during the lockdown and that is not enough at all. In a few moments, the 71-year-old landed in hot waters as Twitterati went berserk.

Later, the Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma took to the Instagram story to voice her opinion. She demanded clarification as she went on to call the statement ‘distasteful’. In reply, Gavaskar issued a clarification rubbishing the toxic hate spewed against him. He stated that his comment was misconstrued and was taken out of context. He further added that he had no intention to hurt the Bollywood biggie. Despite the backlash, the legend continues to speak behind the mic with the same intensity and profoundness.