Indian cricket is something that is wrapped in Controversy and there is always something big that is happening in Indian cricket. Last year there was the whole fiasco about Virat Kohli and his captaincy and how they affected Team India. Indian cricket is so big that all the news channels want to get trp out of it whenever they can.
And the latest controversy is that of the sting operation by Zee News that was done on Chetan Sharma and some shocking statements were made and since it was a sting operation and he didn’t know he was being recorded, these can be considered truths from his side.
So, let’s look at the major points that he raised:
Virat Kohli vs Sourav Ganguly
There had been rumors that Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly did not like each other and that Sourav Ganguly tried his best to bring Virat Kohli down at any point. And in this Sting Operation one of the biggest revelations that was made was the fact that Sourav Ganguly did not like Virat Kohli and he tried to bring him down. Those 2 had ego clashes all the time and this is why when the captaincy Fiasco happened, Virat Kohli said in the press that no one approached him to reconsider but Chetan Sharma again said that everyone asked him to reconsider.
Also Read | Is Shubman Gill the next Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not rivals
One of the biggest positive news that came out of this whole thing was the rumor that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were rivals was put to rest by Chetan Sharma. He said that during the worst time of Virat Kohli, it was Rohit Sharma that was his biggest support system and that then both were not rivals at all and they are actually great friends.
Also Read | How 2023 could define the legacy of Rohit Sharma
Players used to play in 80% fitness and the case of Jasprit Bumrah
He made a big revelation that the players who were some of them used to take injections to play the matches because they knew if they do not play and some other players get in and they perform then the road back to the Indian team will be tough for them so to avoid this situation they used to take injections which would not get caught in anti doping tests. Jasprit Bumrah was careless in handling his injury and he was trying to make his way to the team but the BCCI and selectors wanted to wait and the careless handling by everyone resulted in such a serious injury.
Must Read | Who Can Be the Next Virat Kohli
Hardik Pandya is the future captain for India
Chetan Sharma also made it clear that Hardik Pandya would be the captain for India in the T20I format of the game going forward and that he used to come to his house and sit on his couch and they used to talk about an hour and other players such as Deepak Hooda, Umesh Yadav also went to his house to chat. He also said that Hardik Pandya is the future big star for India.
Watch Video Here
