‘That’s a bad one’: Manjrekar, Kartik’s on-air banter turns ugly - Watch
Former Indian cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Kartik engaged in an unprofessional, personal on-air argument during a broadcast of the India-Sri Lanka Test match. The banter shifted from cricket analysis to insults regarding physical appearance before being cut short.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the challenges of maintaining professional standards in live sports broadcasting when commentators have personal friction.
Former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Kartik, who are part of the broadcast team for India’s tour of Sri Lanka, found themselves involved in an awkward exchange during the Galle Test on Monday.The two were discussing the ongoing match when their conversation unexpectedly shifted from cricket to Manjrekar’s facial expressions. What started as a joke quickly turned into a series of personal remarks between the two former cricketers.Kartik began by poking fun at Manjrekar’s expression, asking him to stop making what he called the “pout of the century” because it was making his speech difficult to understand."That's a bad one," Manjrekar replied and also responded with a comment about Kartik’s appearance, suggesting that the camera focus on someone else because the other person, Ajinkya Rahane in this case, had a more pleasant face.
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