Star Sports, who’re the official TV broadcaster for the Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023), confronted criticism from cricket followers on social media web site Twitter after they ran a ‘scorching or not’ phase. In this new phase forward of the Sunrisers Hyderbad (SRH) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match, Star requested the feminine anchors to left or proper swipe the male cricketers who at present enjoying in Indian Premier League. The girls on the present, together with common anchor Mayanti Langer, had been proven pictures of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Andre Russell on the large display within the TV studio and had been requested to charge the cricketers primarily based on their seems to be.
This model new phase didn’t go down properly with some followers who’re viewers of the sports activities channel. They referred to as out the broadcasters for his or her ‘sexist’ present, which aired LIVE on tv units.
Check out how followers slammed Star Sports for working a brand new phase that allegedly demeaned girls:
i simply hope virat kohli/shubman gill see this and sue star sports activities, they deserve it https://t.co/H1n4fqffrU
— s (@_sectumsempra18) May 18, 2023
What is that this @Sanjog_G
Just reverse the scenario with male anchors score feminine cricket gamers and we can have a sexual harassment and objectification allegation prepared.
Star Sports is in a deep mess https://t.co/XHcSWBEpd1
— Monica Verma (@ActuallyMonica) May 18, 2023
Mayanti, Star Sports’ common cricket anchor, appeared uncomfortable when informed that Shubman was a lot youthful than her throughout this phase. Bollywood actor Vidyut Jammwal was additionally in attendance throughout this phase.
RCB make brief work of SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen smashed an IPL ton off simply 49 balls however Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis stole the limelight from him with a report opening stand on this season. Virat smashed his first hundred of IPL 2023 RCB beat SRH by 8 wickets to gather two essential factors within the championship which not solely takes them close to the playoffs but additionally boosts their NRR within the league.
Earlier, Klaasen was may spectacular as he smashed RCB bowlers everywhere in the park after coming in at quantity 4 with SRH two wickets down for simply 28 runs contained in the powerplay. His 104 off 51 balls ensured SRH reached 186 for five in 20 overs. But Kohli and Faf performed probably the greatest knocks of this IPL to information RCB to a memorable win in Hyderabad.Â
