Harsha Bhogle 'clarifies' pro-Vijay Shankar tweet after getting trolled heavily on Twitter

Harsha Bhogle is one of most loved commentators across world.  'Voice of Cricket', as he is popularly kwn as, is rewned for his immaculate analysis of game and changing face of sports broadcasting in India by commentating without a cricketing line. re haven't been many occasions when Harsha Bhogle's cricketing views have been contradicted by fans. However, on Thursday, October 22, fans were in disagreement with Harsha Bhogle's tweet where he stated that Hyderabad batsman Vijay Shankar should bat at . 4 for India.

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Harsha Bhogle's tweet on Vijay Shankar draws severe criticism from fans

Bhogle's tweet came after Vijay Shankar's mature 52 off 51 balls alongside Manish Pandey's brilliant 47-ball 83 helped Hyderabad defeat Rajasthan by 8 wickets in Dubai. Orange Army had lost both openers early, which exposed ir vulnerable middle-order. However, Shankar and Pandey rose to occasion and got ir team over line.

Harsha Bhogle took to Twitter and praised Shankar for his all-round performance in match. He added that Tamil Nadu- based cricketer should bat at .4 for India. Harsha Bhogle's tweet didn't go down with Twitterati as y trolled veteran commentator for making such a huge claim after just one decent performance.

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Several reactions poured in as fans were miffed at Bhogle for favouring Shankar. criticism was so much that Bhogle had to post ar couple of tweets where he stated how his tweet was misinterpreted as he went on to clarify what he meant. Bhogle laughed off criticism and said that he should have mentioned "being an India player" in his tweet. In ar tweet, commentator furr clarified his tweet saying that being an India player, Vijay Shankar should take responsibility and play at . 4 for Hyderabad.

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Meanwhile, after ir convincing win over Rajasthan, Hyderabad were thrashed by Punjab in a game which was irs to win. Orange Army who was chasing a modest target of 127 were on top as y raced to 52/0 at end of powerplay. However, once openers were dismissed, Hyderabad's middle order couldn't handle pressure applied by Punjab bowlers as y lost ir lasts seven wickets for just 14 runs and lost game by 12 runs.

Meanwhile, according to  Hyderabad Dream11 IPL schedule, David Warner's men will w take on Delhi in Match 47 of Dream11 IPL 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday, October 27.

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SOURCE: HARSHA BHOGLE INSTAGRAM