File photo of Rohit Sharma© BCCI/Sportzpics
One of the most likeable cricketers in the game, yet Rohit Sharma hasn’t been immune to criticism by pundits, former cricketers, or journalists. The India ODI captain has even been a part of some fiery press conferences, especially since taking over the role of a skipper in the national team. In the final phase of his career, Rohit pointed out a big change that he has seen in the way the business of cricket is being run. In an interview, the 38-year-old highlighted how the ‘masala’ has taken over ‘pure cricket’ in modern times.
During an interview with Vimal Kumar, Rohit highlighted how big a difference there is between the kind of commentary he sees in India in comparison to what he sees in Australia, calling the former highly ‘disappointing’.
“We see everything, we talk to each other. Sometimes when we are watching the match on TV, the kind of things commentators talk about is much different from the kind of commentary you see in Australia. Here, it is so disappointing. I am being very honest. It seems like they just want to target a player and speak about him. This is very disappointing,” Rohit said during the interview.
The veteran batter, who recently quit Test cricket, said that criticising a player over poor form is fully understandable, but commentators should know where to draw the line.
“There are a lot of people who love the game. They don’t want ‘masala’, they want to watch cricket. In today’s times, we put a lot of masala in the game. There are cricket l
Read More