Overview
- During New Zealand’s first innings in Vadodara, Sanjay Bangar and Varun Aaron clashed on air after KL Rahul’s audible instructions to Washington Sundar.
- Aaron said Sundar’s Hindi is not very strong and suggested communicating in Tamil, given the spinner’s Chennai roots.
- Bangar responded that he believes in the “national language,” characterizing Hindi as such during the live broadcast.
- Co-commentator Jatin Sapru stepped in to de-escalate the exchange, underscoring a focus on the cricket.
- The clip went viral with widespread pushback and corrections online, as New Zealand made 300/8 and India later won the ODI by two wickets.