Actor Anushka Sharma responded to former cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar's controversial comment on her and cricketer husband Virat Kohli. Commenting on Kohli's performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Gavaskar had recently said, “Ab jo lockdown tha, to sirf Anushka ki bowling ki practice ki unhone, who dikha video main, us se to kuch nahi ban na hai. (During the lockdown, he was practicing only on Anushka’s bowling, that won’t help him).”
Anushka took to Instagram to write, “That, My Gavaskar, your message is distasteful is a fact but I would love for you to explain why you thought of making such a sweeping statement on a wife accusing her of her husband's game? I'm sure over the years you have respected the private lives of every cricketer while commentating on the game. Don't you think you should have equal amount of respect for me and us?
Anushka added, “I’m sure you can have many other words and sentences in your mind to use to comment on my husband’s performance from last night or are your words only relevant if you use my name in the process? It’s 2020 and things still don’t change for me. When will I stop getting dragged into cricket and stop being used to pass sweeping statements? Respected Mr Gavaskar, you are a legend whose name stands tall in this gentleman’s game. Just wanted to tell you what I felt when I heard you say this.”
Gavaskar's comment has not gone down well with Anushka-Virat's fans online, with many of them calling upon the BCCI to remove him from the commentary panel.
