'I got a lot of stick from my wife and my mum' - Dinesh Karthik apologizes for his unpleasant 'neighbour's wife' remark

Dinesh Karthik took the charge of the commentary panel during the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand last month. The fans and all the cricket onlookers found it to be an interesting move from him and welcomed his action. With his jovial and charming approach, he grabbed the attention of the fans when on air.

But the 36-year-old is now in talks due to an unpleasant comment he made during the 2nd ODI between England and Sri Lanka on Thursday. He received criticism from the people on Twitter for his on-air commentary that didn’t go well. Karthik drew parallels between cricket bats and the ‘neighbours wife’ while commentating on the game.

“Batsmen and not liking bats, they go hand in hand. Most of the batters don’t seem to like their bats. They either like another person’s bat. Bats are like a neighbour’s wife. They always feel better,” said Dinesh Karthik during the 2nd ODI.

Dinesh Karthik chimes in with an apology for his comment

Three days post his comment, Dinesh Karthik came forward to apologize to the people for his displeasing remarks. The wicketkeeper-batsman said that he received a lot of stick from his mother and wife for his comments. He also assured the people that he feels sorry for it and that wouldn’t happen again.

Returning to the Sky Sports commentary box for the final ODI between England and Sri Lanka, Karthik said, “I want to apologize for what happened last game. It’s not really what I intended. I just got it all wrong. I apologize to everybody. It’s definitely not the right thing to say. I got a lot of stick from my wife and my mum for saying that.”

Some fans came up with positive replies to his apology which seemed that they have accepted his regrets. Karthik however was the only Indian apart from Sunil Gavaskar to be the part of the English commentary panel for the recently wrapped up WTC final. Through the pictures and videos that streamed during the World Test Championship, it was clearly seen that Karthik has been enjoying his broadcasting duties so far.