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Rohit Sharma has schooled the broadcaster on respective players’ privacy. (BCCI Photo)
Rohit Sharma had called recording and airing the private conversation despite his request not to do so is a breach of privacy.
Broadcasters Star Sports released a statement, issuing a clarification, after Rohit Sharma spoke against the invasion of privacy of players as the official TV broadcaster of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 aired a private conversation of the former Mumbai Indians captain during a training session, despite being told not to record it.
“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 to not record my conversation, it was and was also then played on air, which is a breach of privacy. The need to get exclusive content and focused only on views and engagement will one day break the trust between the fans, cricketers, and cricket,” read the tweet posted by Rohit Sharma on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday.
“Let better sense prevail,” he signed off his post.
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Although Rohit has not specified any incidents to which he is referring, it can be inferred that he is talking about a specific incident that took place on the training ground, which was later aired by Star Sports.
“Bhai yaar audio band kar bhai, ek audio ne meri waat laga diya hai,” said Rohit Sharma to a Star Sports cameraman on the training ground, which was then shown on air by Star Sports.
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Star Sports released the following statement:
“A clip involving a senior Indian player and his post on social media have 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. 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.”
