Virat Kohli kneeling at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Sport is considered one of the greatest forces uniting. Sporting events held in safe bio-bubbles in 2021 gave us moments of celebration, but some even made ugly headlines. Unpleasant differences, which had taken the form of controversies, also surfaced this year.
As the year 2021 is on the verge of culmination, Indiatvnews.com has handpicked 10 most talked about controversies of the year.
Virat Kohli vs BCCI
The year 2021 did not end on a positive note for Virat Kohli. After voluntarily relinquishing the T20I captaincy, Virat Kohli was sacked from the ODI captaincy by the BCCI. While reports stated that the Indian Cricket Board had given Kohli 48 hours to step down as the ODI captaincy, the Indian player revealed something contrary to the claims of the board. In Kohli’s words, he was informed 90 minutes before India’s team selection (for South Africa) that he no longer has the captaincy of the 50-over game.
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Virat Kohli Vs Rohit Sharma
The flames of a rift between Virat Kohli and BCCI ignited a feud between the former and Rohit Sharma- India’s new white-ball captain. Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the South Africa Test series due to injury and with rumors of Kohli being ruled out of the ODI series due to personal reasons, the clash between the Indian players inadvertently escalated. Virat Kohli refuted all these rumours, saying that he will always be available for selection and has full support for Rohit before flying to South Africa.
WFI suspends star wrestler Vinesh Phogat
Vinesh Phogat was ‘temporarily suspended’ by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for indiscipline during her campaign at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Three charges were made against the Indian wrestler for his inclusion in the Tokyo Olympics. Vinesh, who had been training in Hungary with coach Volar Akos, had flown straight to Tokyo where she refused to stay in the sports village and train with other members of the Indian team. He also wore a Nike outfit during his bouts, refusing to wear the outfit of Shiv Naresh, the official sponsor of the Indian contingent.
Tim Paine’s Sexting Scandal
The transfer of Australia’s captaincy comes ahead of the Ashes 2021-22 as Tim Paine voluntarily resigned from the leadership after being embroiled in a sexting scandal. According to reports, Pine exchanged sexual graphics and lewd messages with a female co-worker in 2017. It was one of the biggest scandals that shook the Australian team. Pat Cummins The team has been given charge.
Manika Batra accuses Soumyadeep Roy of fixing
Indian table tennis player Manika Batra has accused national coach Soumyadeep Roy of game-fixing. Batra said the coach had asked him to accept an Olympic qualifier match against one of his students. The Delhi High Court had directed the formation of a three-member committee to probe the allegations.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captaincy clash with David Warner
Several reports surfaced during David Warner vs Sunrisers Hyderabad controversy IPL 2021. The SRH opener, who led the team to the title win in 2016, was sacked mid-season and appointed Kane Williamson as the new captain. The eclipse phase also robbed Warner of a chance in SRH’s playing XI.
Manu Bhaker’s pistol malfunction during Tokyo Olympics
Indian 10m air pistol shooter Manu Bhaker could not make it to the final of Tokyo Olympics due to a major flaw in her pistol. Manu played a better round of 98/100 in the opening series, but his pistol ran into trouble. In the middle of the second series of qualification, his pistol’s electronic trigger had a circuit fault (the pistol’s coking lever was broken after 16 shots) due to which Manu came under time pressure and missed out on a place in the final. This unwanted incident happened when she was fourth.
Manu Bhaker vs Coach Jaspal Rana
The dispute between Manu Bhaker and Jaspal Rana dates back to March 2021, ahead of the Olympics. In March 2021, Manu Bhaker had missed out on a gold medal in the 25m pistol event. Coach Rana then came dressed in a white T-shirt, which read Manu’s purported personal message. The controversy came into limelight after Manu Bhaker’s disappointing performance in the Olympics.
Hardik PandyaWatches 5 crore episodes of
Hardik Pandya’s dismissal in UAE for IPL 2021 and T20 World Cup 2021 was nothing special. Apart from his off-shore performances in two tournaments, he was embroiled in controversies soon after arriving in India. On his return from the Gulf country, the customs department confiscated two watches of the Indian player at the Mumbai airport as Pandya did not have his bills. The price of the watches was being said to be Rs 5 crore which was later clarified by Hardik himself claiming to be Rs 1.5 crore. Putting aside social media rumors about the price tag, Pandya said that he is a law abiding citizen of the country and respects all government agencies.
Mary Kom raised questions on judges’ decisions in Olympics
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom blamed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) boxing task force for “poor decisions” in her flyweight (51kg) pre-quarterfinals, which saw her lose two out of three rounds. faced. fallen. She said I don’t know and can’t understand this decision, what’s wrong with the workforce? What’s wrong with IoC?
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