Sunil Gavaskar was embroiled in controversy after quotes about Virat Kohli’s form went viral on social media for the mention of his wife Anushka Sharma during the Indian Premier League match on Thursday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai where he dropped two catches that proved costly and later, got out for just one run in the chase.
Overnight on Twitter, comments attributed to Gavaskar went viral which evoked a response from Bollywood actor Sharma, who is also in the United Arab Emirates with the Indian captain.
The comments, seemingly lost in translation, has lead to the actor responding with a firm rebuke on her Instagram page.
“That, Mr Gavaskar, your message was distasteful is a fact but I would love for you to explain why you thought of making such a sweeping statement on a wife accusing her…