Sheldon Jackson retweets Google Maps picture of Saurashtra after being called 'foreign player' by veteran journalist

Saurashtra player, Sheldon Jackson, was referred to as a foreign cricketer during a discussion on the wicketkeeper batter. Jackson is part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad for the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was bought for a sum of INR 60 Lakhs in the 2022 IPL mega auction that took place last month.

However, a panel member, Rahul Rawat, issued a clarification tweet that stated that Jackson was never called an overseas cricketer. The panelist also urged all the fans to watch the entire video and stated that he is aware of what Sheldon has achieved in the sport of cricket.

“Nowhere during this clip or during the entire show did I ever mention Sheldon Jackson as a foreign player. My bad I didn’t realize when he got called an overseas entrant. Pls go through the entire show because I am very well aware of Sheldon’s achievements for Indian cricket,” read the tweet from senior journalist Rahul Rawat.

Nowhere during this clip or during the entire show did I ever mention #SheldonJackson as a foreign player. My bad I didn’t realise when he got called an overseas entrant. Pls go through the entire show because I am very well aware of Sheldon’s achievements for Indian cricket. 🙏 https://t.co/W1M5WcUfLz

— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) March 23, 2022

Sheldon Jackson retweets Google Maps picture of Saurashtra

Nevertheless, Sheldon Jackson has retweeted a picture that shows the state of Saurashtra. The tweet lists down the Saurashtra-born batters with the most centuries in the Ranji Trophy, with Jackson being second on the list behind Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara. While Pujara has scored 21 centuries for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy, Jackson has 17 three-figure scores.

“Most Ranji Trophy Century by Saurashtra-born player. (Ranjitsinhji birth place) 21: Cheteshwar Pujara 17: Sheldon Jackson. Only Pujara has scored more hundreds than Sheldon,” read the tweet that was retweeted by Jackson. You can see the tweet below.

💥💥 https://t.co/2x7VqqrfEC

— Sheldon Jackson (@ShelJackson27) March 23, 2022

Jackson has achieved tremendous numbers in first-class cricket. The right-hander has featured in 79 first-class matches and has plundered close to 6000 runs. Jackson has scored his runs at an average of above 50. The Saurashtra batter has also amassed 19 hundreds and 31 fifties in his first-class career so far. It remains to be seen if he gets fair chances in IPL 2022.