Ravindra Jadeja Criticized by Media for Speaking Hindi in Australia
Ravindra Jadeja Criticized by Media for Speaking Hindi in Australia
Ravindra Jadeja held a press conference on Saturday in preparation for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
The recent Test series between India and Australia has been marred by off-field controversies, starting with Virat Kohli’s request to a reporter not to photograph his family at the airport. Now, another incident has emerged involving Ravindra Jadeja. The left-arm spinner held a press conference on Saturday in preparation for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
The report stated that the situation was frustrating for Australian journalists, as Jadeja responded to questions in his native language, Hindi. It was also noted that Jadeja had departed from the press conference early.
Additionally, the report mentioned that “India’s media team indicated the conference was intended solely for traveling Indian media,” despite the fact that Australian media had been invited.
Numerous social media users branded the 7 News report as ‘hypocrisy’.
Two journalists on the series, Abhishek Tripathi from Dainik Jagran and Subhayan Chakraborty from RevSportz, asserted that the Australian media was overreacting. They both stated that Jadeja was unable to respond to all the inquiries due to time constraints.
The press conference went off without a hitch until Jadeja wrapped up the session and opted to head back to practice. At that moment, an Australian journalist voiced his irritation, showing anger over Jadeja’s refusal to respond to any questions in English.
India’s media manager tried to clarify that the press conference was mainly intended for the Indian media, but the Australian journalist seemed resistant to this explanation. The reporter was observed confronting the media manager of the Indian team, which only heightened the tension.
Tensions between Indian players and the Australian media are not new. The Australian press has a longstanding tendency to craft narratives that scrutinize Indian cricketers, frequently acting as the “12th man” supporting their own team.
