Rohit Sharma: On Sunday, the Indian skipper showed his disapproval and disappointment regarding the ‘breach of privacy’. of cricketers’ lives. He stated that Star Sports recorded his conversation even after he requested them not to.
He further stated that the IPL 2024 Sports broadcasting channel even released the recorded video and that is not fair. The video he referred to was his conversation with Nayar, where he was telling his frustration over Mumbai Indians’ situation.
Rohit Sharma rarely tweets about anything, but he went to ‘X’ and showed his frustration over the situation. He stated that he was disappointed and criticized broadcasters for breaking the trust.
Rohit Sharma Dissapointed
On Sunday, the Hitman went to his ‘X’ profile and shared his thoughts. The tweet read “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 focused only on views and engagement will one day break the trust between the fans, cricketers and cricket. Let better sense prevail.”
Star Sports Reply Back
Things have become heated up as the broadcasters have replied to Rohit’s remark. They stated that the broadcaster did not air the audio of the footage that was shot. Star Sports released a statement clarifying the situation.
“A clip involving a senior Indian player and his post on social media have gained prominence since yesterday. No audio from this conversation was either recorded or broadcast. The clip, which only showed the senior player requesting for the audio of his conversation to not be recorded, got featured in Star Sports’ live coverage of pre-match preparations and lacked editorial relevance beyond this.
Star Sports has always adhered to the highest standards of professional conduct while broadcasting cricket all over the world. Respect for players’ privacy while bringing fans, moments of intense action and preparations, sits at the core of this ethos, which the broadcaster remains committed to,” the statement read.
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