Per week after he was praised for his commentary debut within the closing of the World Test Championship between India and New Zealand, former wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Thursday sparked outrage on social media over sexist feedback in the course of the second ODI between England and Sri Lanka.
The 36-year-old turned an prompt hit among the many cricket fraternity and followers for his on-air commentary, which was seen as a breath of recent air. However, that was to vary on Thursday when Karthik turned up for the Sky Sports panel for the England and Sri Lanka collection.
The former KKR captain was attempting to elucidate how most batsmen don’t love their bat and discover others’ tools extra credible when he got here up with a questionable analogy. “Batsmen and don’t like the bat, they go hand in hand. Most of the batsmen are not liking his bats. They either like someone else’s bat. Bats are like a neighbor’s wife. They always feel better,” he mentioned.
Kartik was instantly known as out on Twitter for his sexist and misogynistic feedback, whereas many apologized.
“Bats are like a neighbor’s spouse. They all the time really feel higher.”
WTF?! 🤬 pic.twitter.com/E8emRa5RUZ
— Rachel Romain (@RERomain) 1 July 2021
full clip pic.twitter.com/FuV6qd3k99
— Rachel Romain (@RERomain) 1 July 2021
Dinesh Karthik is outwardly unwilling to resume his Sky contract… pic.twitter.com/SYbEKH0Sae
— jason melor (@jmelloruk1) 1 July 2021
it is a bizarre time @DineshKarthikneighbors of.
— Satya Kandala (@satyakandala) 2 July 2021
@DineshKarthik Love your commentary and perception, however “batsmen like others bat, it’s like neighbors’ wives, they always feel better” was not good in any respect.
— Avi Seth (@UnSethled) 1 July 2021
in @DineshKarthikWe are all the time excited to listen to your voice within the background of fine video games and your evaluation has been on level however it’s a must to do higher than that improper joke. Perpetuates the identical poisonous masculinity that doesn’t must be current within the sport. Joke in unhealthy style!
— tina tengra ️ (@tinatengra07) 2 July 2021
Why everyone seems to be seeing Dinesh Karthik as an awesome commentator for his sexist and evaluating a married lady proper off the bat is improper with folks????
— arundhati (@uwuzuumaki) 2 July 2021
Apart from the climate updates, what actually impressed cricket followers was the second he sledged fellow commentator Nasser Hussain on the second day of the WTC closing. After batting first, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill set the tempo regardless of the tough batting situations. As Hussain praises Sharma for his method towards the quick ball, Karthik stole the present by brilliantly pulling Hussain’s leg.
He mentioned, ‘Rohit is a superb puller of the quick ball. Use his ft effectively towards spin. Shows constructive intent,” mentioned Hussain, to which Kartik quipped: “Yeah, fairly the other! “.
Dinesh Karthik simply walks into the comms field and begins bossing the sport. pic.twitter.com/vFKDKuWoz8
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) June 19, 2021
The right-handed batsman has represented India in 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 32 T20 Internationals.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
