Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday created controversy after his remarks on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli‘s performance against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
After the RCB faced a defeat of 97 runs with Kolhi’s poor performance in the match be it be fielding or batting.
Gavaskar, who is on commentary duties for IPL 2020, recalled how Kohli’s only batting practice during the lockdown was when he was filmed facing his wife Anuskha Sharma’s bowling. The remark was interpreted by few social media users as ‘racist’.
But trolls began posting vile jokes regarding Anuskha who recently announced her pregnancy. This is not the first time that the Bollywood superstar has been targeted for Kohli’s on-field performance.
Few years back, frustrated by the posts against her wife, Kohli had said, “Shame on those people who have been having a go at Anushka for the longest time and connecting every negative thing to her. Shame on those people calling themselves educated. Shame on blaming and making fun of her when she has no control over what I do with my sport. If anything she has only motivated and given me more positivity.”
