Star Sports have actually protected airing footage of Rohit Sharma for which they were highly criticised by the India captain the other day (May 19).
Rohit implicates Star Sports of breaching personal privacy
Rohit Sharma installed a highly worded social networks blog post on Sunday (May 19), charging the television broadcasters for IPL 2024, Star Sports, of breaching the personal privacy of cricketers for clicks and interaction.
“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,” created Rohit.
He explained a certain conversation of his which was broadcast by Star Sports on tv regardless of his demand of not taping the sound: “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. Let better sense prevail.”
“The need to get exclusive content and focus only on views and engagement will one day break the trust between the fans, cricketers and cricket.”
Rohit Sharma has actually struck out at Star Sports for a violation of personal privacy.
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— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) May 19, 2024
Star Sports states no audio tape-recorded or relayed
A day later on, Star Sports replied to Rohit’s complaint of breaching personal privacy. In a main feedback, Star Sports stated that sound from Rohit’s conversation was not tape-recorded or relayed which they have actually constantly appreciated the personal privacy of gamers.
“A clip involving a senior Indian player and his post on social media have gained prominence since yesterday,” ran the feedback. “The clip, taken throughout a training session on May 16 at Wankhede arena, for which Star Sports had actually authorized gain access to, for a little while revealed the elderly gamer in conversation with his buddies on the sidelines.
“No sound from this conversation was either tape-recorded or program. The clip, which just revealed the elderly gamer asking for the sound of his conversation to not be tape-recorded, obtained included in Star Sports’ real-time insurance coverage of pre-match prep work and did not have content importance yet.
“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.”
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