Twitterati slam Sunil Gavaskar for alleged derogatory comments on Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli hasn’t been in the greatest of nicks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Though his team, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won their opening game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), he got out cheaply. However, he led from the front in his side’s 10-run victory over the Orange Army. In the second match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), he looked lacklustre as well.

The Punjab-based franchise won by a mammoth 97 runs and Kohli flattered to deceive in all departments. In the field, he dropped opposition captain KL Rahul as many as twice. The drop-catches cost RCB big time as Rahul racked up the highest individual score by an Indian batter in the history of the T20 league. He notched 132 off a mere 69 balls with the help of 14 fours and seven colossal sixes.

A rough day for Virat Kohli

After Kohli dropped him for the second time, Rahul hammered 42 off nine balls, including a 26-run over off veteran fast bowler Dale Steyn. The drop-catches dashed Kohli’s confidence and it was evident when he came to bat. He strolled out at number four after Mohammed Shami trapped Josh Philippe in the front. A lot was expected of him as the Challengers found themselves in troubles.

But to his sheer dismay, he could manage one run off five balls. West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell got rid of the big fish in the third over itself. In the meantime, fans want Sunil Gavaskar to be removed from the commentary box. The 71-year-old Gavaskar, allegedly, made some derogatory comments on Kohli and Anushka Sharma, the wife of Team India’s and RCB’s captain.

“Inhone lockdown me to bas Anushka ki gendon ki practice ki hai,” Gavaskar had said. Over the years, on quite a few instances, the Bollywood actress has been blamed whenever the now 31-year-old Virat hasn’t been able to show his class and has underperformed..

Subsequently, Virat has also supported his better-half to whatever extent he can. As far as Gavaskar’s comments are concerned, they didn’t go down well with the netizens by any stretch of the imagination. He was a recipient of severe criticism.

Here’s how the netizens reacted: –

This is so disgusting. The way they don't forget to bring Anushka whenever he doesn't perform is so filthy. In whatever context he said, this statement cannot be justified. It isn't funny at all. https://t.co/0uJXjaSijl

— Anisha (@anishaj16) September 24, 2020

Heard this live and the guy laughed. He has always been in the news for making some really unacceptable remarks "jokingly" while in the commentary box but this isn't okay. Who gave him the right to drag somebody's family into it irrespective of the context he meant it in? https://t.co/4MeFZNOdx4

— m (@Manasa2922x) September 24, 2020

Remove him from commentary @BCCI https://t.co/EnWEDSgxbf

— . (@imvk__) September 24, 2020

I know this was meant to be taken as joke because he was playing cricket with her during lockdown. But 🤮🤮🤮 https://t.co/diZ8WJ1AAu

— CluelessMonster (@CluelessMonster) September 24, 2020

Gavaskar sir have u now completely lost it or something? A senior cricketer saying such stuff about anyone let alone ICTs captain. Man u lost all the respect we had for you.

— Riya⁷ (@sassy_me22) September 24, 2020

If Gavaskar said that for real swear to GOD HE DESERVES HIS MOUTH TO BE BROKEN!!!!!!!

— ROYALS ✨ (@Cric_diary_) September 24, 2020

Do not fcking give excuses for that statement. Even if he was referencing that video of him and Anushka, you can fcking see another man there who was Anushka's cricket training coach for Jhulan

— S | fan account (@brandonfIynn) September 24, 2020

When Hardik Pandya played first IPL match after the ban in 2019 and got out on a duck, Gavaskar in the comm box said "Aaj Hardik Pandya kuch nahi karke gaye" , referring to his controversial statement in Koffee with Karan.

— Vasu Vashisht (@vasu_vashisht12) September 24, 2020

If he was referring to Anushka bowling to Virat in lockdown or the other and the more controversial way, it is wrong to drag someone's wife in this totally unrelated matter. Moreover, after she's been targeted for many years. #SunilGavaskar #KXIPvsRCB

— Vasu Vashisht (@vasu_vashisht12) September 24, 2020