London: Indian wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik has just begun his commentary career with Sky Sports. He was first seen doing commentary during the World Test Championship Final (WTC Final). His recent comments during the 2nd ODI between England and Sri Lanka has caused a huge uproar on social media.
He was on air on Sky Sports while England was chasing down the score of 242. He gave a controversial statement saying that neighbour's wife "always feel better".
Karthik was reportedly talking about how Batsmen do not like their own bats. “Batsmen and not liking bats – they go hand in hand. Most of the batters don’t seem to like their bats. They either like another person’s bat or… bats are like a neighbour’s wife, they always feel better.”
Take a look at what exactly Dinesh Karthik say:
Former Middlesex captain Isabelle Westbury mentioned Karthik's wife and India's badminton player Dipika Palikkal and taunted Karthik for his statements:
Some took a humorous dig at Karthik's comments, here are some of the funny ones:
Dinesh Karthik has played 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 32 T20Is for India. Many fans slammed him for such a comment. Take a look at some tweets that took potshots at Karthik:
Many on Twitter have called Karthik's comments 'sexist'. What do you think about the entire incident? Do you think any action should be take against Karthik or can it be passed? Tell us in the comments!