“Despite asking not to record…”Rohit Sharma loses his cool against Star Sports

Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcaster Star Sports has been accused of violating former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma’s privacy. Rohit disclosed that Star Sports keeps audio and video recordings of his private conversations with teammates and coworkers, in spite of his modest pleas. As the broadcaster continues to invade the privacy of the cricket players in an attempt to increase click-through rates and social media interactions, Rohit pleaded for common sense to prevail.
 
“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,” Rohit said, criticizing Star Sports on the social media platform 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. Despite asking Star Sports not to record my conversation, it was and was also played on air, which is a breach of privacy. The need to get exclusive content and focus only on views and engagement will one day break the trust between fans, cricketers, and cricket. Let better sense prevail,” Rohit posted on X.
 
Rohit’s outburst follows the social media virality of his conversation with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Additionally, a few days prior, Rohit was observed humbly asking the official broadcaster’s cameraman to turn off the audio while he recorded his chat with Dhawal Kulkarni, a former MI and India teammate.
 
The Mumbai Indians had a tough season as the five-time champions finished in the last position in the points table, with Rohit Sharma losing his captaincy to Hardik Panda ahead of the season.