"Views and engagement will one day break the trust between the fans, cricketers and cricket" - Rohit Sharma on viral clip amid IPL 2024
Former Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma expressed his disgust as his chat with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) support staff were made public by official broadcasters during IPL 2024. The 37-year-old was disappointed by broadcasters and sought privacy.
Rohit further warned that such acts to get engagement and views will only break the trust between the players and fans. On Sunday (May 19), Rohit Sharma took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote:
"The lives of cricketers have become so intrusive that cameras are now recording every step and conversation we are having in privacy with our friends and colleagues, at training or on match days."
He continued:
"Despite asking Star Sports to not record my conversation, it was and was also then played on air, which is a breach of privacy. The need to get exclusive content and focused only on views and engagement will one day break the trust between the fans, cricketers and cricket. Let better sense prevail."
Ahead of the game between MI and LSG, Rohit requested the cameraman to offer him some privacy. He said:
"Bhai audio band karo haan. Ek audio ne mera wat laga diya. (Brother please close the audio, one audio has already made things difficult for me)."
The above reaction came as his video with KKR support staff Abhishek Nayar went viral on social media. In the video, Rohit was heard saying:
"Ek ek cheez change ho raha hai...Woh unke upar hai...Jo bhi hai woh mera ghar hai bhai, woh temple jo hai na maine banwaya hai (Everything is changing one by one... It's on them... Whatever, but it's my home brother, it's the temple that I constructed)."
Rohit Sharma drops emotional post as MI finish last in IPL 2024
Rohit Sharma dropped an emotional post after MI finished at the bottom of the points table in IPL 2024. He shared pictures with the team and fans in what is rumored to be his last season at the Mumbai-based franchise. Take a look:
Rohit Sharma finished as the leading run-getter for MI, scoring 417 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 150, including a century and a fifty, in IPL 2024. The right-hander smashed 68 runs off 38 balls against LSG in his last outing. The Indian captain will look to continue his form in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. India will begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5.