Cricket
Star Sports reacts to Rohit Sharma’s breach of privacy accusation, denies leaking audio conversations
The official TV broadcaster of IPL 2024, Star Sports, issued clarity after Rohit Sharma’s claim of a privacy breach in a strongly-worded social media statement. The TV channel stated that it respects players’ privacy and denied recording any audio from a conversation between the former Mumbai Indians captain and his friends along the boundary line before a match at the Wankhede Stadium on May 16.
Star Sports response to Rohit Sharma’s concern that broadcasting private conversations between players could lead to a breakdown of trust between “fans, cricketers, and cricket.”
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Rohit mentioned that he had requested Star Sports not to record audio of such pre-game conversations but did not specify which particular conversation he was referring to.
“A clip involving a senior Indian player and his post on social media has gained prominence since yesterday. The clip, taken during a training session on May 16 at Wankhede stadium, for which Star Sports had authorised access, momentarily showed the senior player in conversation with his friends on the sidelines,” Star Sports said in a statement.
“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,” it added.
Abhishek nayar Rohit Sharma chat after prematch practice session π₯
Will hitman play last year in MI ??#RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/cP2pyeh70Oβ πΎππππππ ππππππ (@sau100mishra45) May 11, 2024
Rohit’s antics caught on camera have been one of the very consistent elements of both his time with his IPL franchise, MI, and also his national side, which is not always taken on a brighter note by the India captain. Notably, a friendly pre-game chat between Rohit Sharma and KKR’s batting coach Abhishek Nayar went viral on social media, leading to speculation about his future with MI. The Knight Riders deleted the video after it was widely shared on social media.
Captain Rohit Sharma posted 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.
Shame on Star Sports pic.twitter.com/SGm3ioM0DTβ KrrishnaTweets (@KAakrosh) May 19, 2024
This was only stretched further when a viral video showed Rohit requesting with folded hands to the broadcasting team to not record his audio from personal conversations with other players and coaches ahead of MI’s final game of the season against LSG on May 17.
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