TV Broadcast Highlights Rohit Sharma’s Weak point, Sunil Gavaskar Says Not A Drawback

India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar slammed his broadcaster Star Sports activities for utilizing a graphic about Rohit Sharma‘s weak point in opposition to left-arm seamers throughout India’s Tremendous 8 conflict in opposition to Australia within the 2024 T20 World Cup. Whereas Rohit’s flaws in opposition to left-arm seam are broadly recognized, he smacked left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc for 29 runs in an over, en path to his 41-ball 92. Nonetheless, after Starc did get Rohit out, Star Sports activities put up a graphic about Rohit’s dismissals in opposition to left-arm pacers, which left Gavaskar irritated.

“Enthusiastic about Rohit Sharma as soon as once more, he obtained out to a left-hander (left-arm seamer). So earlier than the following match, are we going to do one other phase about his weak point to left-handers?” requested a bewildered Gavaskar.

Aaron Finch, who was sitting subsequent to Gavaskar within the commentary field, reasoned that there are much more left-arm pacers these days, with not solely Starc for Australia, but in addition the likes of Trent Boult (New Zealand) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan).

“There are extra left-armers enjoying now, and they’re real swing bowlers. In order that poses a problem to the opening batter,” stated Finch, making an attempt to justify the graphic.

Gavaskar retorted, saying that it is not an issue price highlighting.

“I do not suppose you need to be wanting a lot into that. In case you’re enjoying attacking photographs when the ball is swinging in, you may be out LBW, you may be out bowled,” stated Gavaskar, the primary man to achieve 10,000 Check runs.

Whereas Rohit Sharma performed among the finest innings of the 2024 T20 World Cup, his opening associate Virat Kohli obtained out for his second duck of the match. Gavaskar has lately come underneath assault on social media for his supposed biased evaluation in the direction of the dismissals of the 2 batters.

“Commentators create divide between gamers and the followers,” one person had tweeted, after Gavaskar criticised Kohli’s shot-selection in opposition to Bangladesh, while calling Rohit’s strategy a selfless one.