Netizens slam Sanjay Manjrekar over argument with Harsha Bhogle during live TV commentary

The incident occurred during the Pink Ball Test match played between India and Bangladesh in Eden Gardens.

It seems that the duo had an argument while discussing the issues of visibility with the pink ball during a Day-Night Test match.

 “When there is a post-mortem done of this, and there should be a post-mortem of this game, the visibility of the ball will be a big factor against those white side screen,” Bhogle could be heard saying in the audio clip that has gone viral on the social media.

“Don’t think so,” Manjrekar said.

“Because when you see the way the catches at slips have been taken, the visibility does not seem to be an issue at all. Texture of the ball is the issue," the former Indian cricketer said.

“You might need to ask, Harsha. For us, who have played the game, get a fair idea of what is happening out there," he said at one point.

Netizens criticised the former cricketer over the remark.

Ex-KKR team director Joy Bhattacharjya tweeted: "This is boorish and absolutely unnecessary from @sanjaymanjrekar . Pity. What does it cost to be civil to a fellow commentator who was asking a very valid question? "You need to ask." Really."

Journalist Abhishek Mukherjee said: "What #SanjayManjrekar did today was plain bullying. He bullied a polite man with a genuine enquiry in front of the entire television audience. He just stopped being funny today. INDvBAN #PinkBallTest."

Writer Anand Vasu tweeted: "This is unnecessarily condescending and disappointing coming from someone such as @sanjaymanjrekar
who I have respect and affection for. Of course playing the game at the highest level is great. But, as @bhogleharsha says, no harm at all in asking those involved in THIS game."

Meanwhile, India defeated Bangladesh in their first Pink Ball Test match to clinch series 2-0.