‘SHAME ON STAR SPORTS’ – started trending on X, formerly known as Twitter, after India captain Rohit Sharma lashed out at the IPL’s official broadcasters for breaching his privacy.
Rohit Sharma shared how the ‘IPL’ broadcasters infringed on his privacy by recording audio of private conversations during the ‘IPL’ match and playing it on-air which directly infringed privacy.
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Rohit Sharma’s post on ‘X’
“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.”
“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 focus only on views and engagement will one day break the trust between the fans, cricketers and cricket. Let better sense prevail.”
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.
Despite asking Star Sports to not record my conversation, it was and was also then…
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) May 19, 2024
Netizens’ reaction
After his post, netizens started harshly condemning Star Sports, describing it as a PR channel for selective crickets.
The video that was mentioned by Rohit Sharma was captured while Rohit was chatting with his Mumbai Ranji Trophy colleague Dhawal Kulkarni before Mumbai Indians’ last IPL 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants.
SHAME ON STAR SPORTS
Well said Hitman SHARMA 💥💥🙏 pic.twitter.com/OtSXqCFkzo— Akshay galav(ews family) (@akshaygalav4) May 19, 2024
SHAME ON STAR SPORTS
NO SHAME LEFT THEY CAN DO ANYTHING FOR TRP 😡pic.twitter.com/y8OnjzeJ32— Ashish (@error040290) May 19, 2024
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Rohit Sharma’s request video
In the video, Rohit Sharma asked the cameraman not to capture his audio, but regardless of his request, Star Sports proceeded to do so and even broadcast it on television. He was heard saying, “Bhai audio band karo, Kasam se ek audio ne Mera waat laga dia), (Bro, don’t record the audio, one such audio screwed me.”
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