A cricket commentator landed himself in hot water during a match between Nepal and Canada’s High-Performance team in Kathmandu on Tuesday, October 8. Cricket Canada started to express their grief on Saturday, October 12, after the commentator made a racist remark directed at a Nepalese cricketer, who was batting in the middle during the third and final practice match between the two sides.
Cricket Canada took to ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) and shared the link of the culprit commentator apologising for his comments. They condemned the incident and also mentioned that the individual will not be commentating in future broadcasts. For the unversed, the commentator was trying to speak Hindi with a Nepali accent, referring to the cricketer as a “security guard” when he called out, “Oh Sahaab Ji.”
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“We want to assure everyone that meaningful actions have been taken. The remarks made by the individual do not reflect Cricket Canada’s values. The individual has issued a public apology.
Check what the commentator said:
Dear @CricketNep, @NepalsRhinoArmy
and all the die hard fans from the beautiful country of Nepal:माफ गर्नुहोस् from the bottom of my heart!Please be kind and don’t hate me for this!We are humans and we make mistakes in life, I would take this as a learning to do better!🙏 pic.twitter.com/uFgw4tDAKf
— Commentator_VenuRaj (@CommentatorVr) October 9, 2024
Such comments have no place in our sport or society, and the individual will not be part of any future broadcasts,” Cricket Canada wrote in its statement.
“We have a long-standing relationship with the Nepalese team and community, built on mutual respect, and we remain committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment,” it added.
Check the post below:
We want to assure everyone that meaningful actions have been taken. The remarks made by the individual do not reflect Cricket Canada’s values. The individual has issued a public apology: Such comments have no place in our sport or society, and the…
— Cricket Canada (@canadiancricket) October 11, 2024
Nepal cricket’s fan club, Nepal Rhino’s Army, had previously urged the cricket administrators to take action against the commentator.
What’s next for Nepal?
Rohit Paudel’s men will look to give a good account of themselves as they take on the USA in a three-match T20I series in Dallas. Both teams fared well in the 2024 T20 World Cup in June and cricket enthusiasts will want them to build on their impressive performances in Dallas.
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The first T20I gets underway on Saturday, October 19, as Grand Prairie Stadium plays host to both Nepal and the USA.
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