Former India opener Virender Sehwag was again slammed by the netizens during the India–England Edgbaston Test for terming James Anderson as “buzurg (oldie)” after the 39-year-old had dropped Ravindra Jadeja’s catch.
During India’s second innings, on the fifth ball of the 70th over, bowled by Matthew Potts, Jadeja lobbed up the ball via a leading edge as he while he closed his bat face a little too early. The ball ballooned over Anderson who was standing at cover; the veteran pacer jumped and even managed to get a hand to it but could only parry it and wasn’t able to complete the catch on the rebound.
Virender Sehwag called Anderson “Buzurg”
As soon as Anderson dropped the catch, speaking for the Hindin commentary, Sehwag said: “Buzurg Anderson ne catch chhod dia hai yahan pe Ravindra Jadeja ka. Pakad lete toh Bharatiya line up yahan khatam ho jata kyunki iske baad sirf Jasprit Bumrah aur Mohammed Siraj bachte.
(Translation: “Old Anderson has dropped Ravindra Jadeja’s catch here. Indian batting would have ended had he taken Jadeja’s catch with only Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj left to bat.”)
Fans were really left furious by this remark from the legendary Indian opener.
Here are some of the angry and upset reactions of fans on Sehwag calling Anderson as “buzurg”:
Stop the fcukin verbal diarrhea @virendersehwag
This isn’t the first time your are targeting players who are better than you, yesterday Virat Kohli was called Chamiya and today Jimmy Anderson as बुजुर्ग. pic.twitter.com/bENGvNg7CZ— JayGawas (@jaygawasoo7) July 4, 2022
Wtff wrong with Sehwag
“Buzurg Anderson ne Catch chorh diya”
Bc— Aᴍᴍᴀʀ//DEPRESSED
(@viratian_ammar) July 4, 2022
(@viratian_ammar) What is this again!!! First calling Kohli “chammiya” now calling Anderson “buzurg”
Stop this nonsense in commentary…
Don’t forget Anderson is still modern day legend!!!@imVkohli @imVkohli @jimmy9 @BCCI https://t.co/I9Emlx1JQQ— Ashutosh Sharma
(@be_a_sharma_) Sehwag once called rohit vadapav , kohli chammiya on commentary , anderson buzurg on commentary.
I don’t like him as person . No doubt he is a legend as a cricketer— AKSHAT (@buliwalakshat1) July 4, 2022
@virendersehwag paaji I have a lot of respect for you but there are certain words that you can’t use during commentary where the whole world is listening. Calling #ViratKohli ‘chamiya’ and Anderson ‘buzurg’ on national television is not appropriate. #VirenderSehwag #INDvsENG
— Meher Pratham (@slippin__jimmy) July 4, 2022
Also, I find it ironic that he is calling Anderson a “buzurg” while he himself is older.
— Viratian for Life¹⁸ (@Centurion153_) July 4, 2022
Anderson, who will turn 40 by the end of July, is still going strong in Test cricket. He had taken a five-wicket haul in India’s first innings, returning with brilliant figures of 5/60, bowling at an economy of 2.7. He’s already the all-time leading Test wicket-taker amongst fast bowlers, with 657 scalps.
Virender Sehwag was earlier condemned by the fans for calling Virat Kohli “chammiya” after he had danced following Sam Billings‘ wicket. Sehwag had said: “Chamiya naach rahi hai waha,” seeing Kohli dance on the field.
Fans had earlier slammed Sehwag for calling Kohli “chammiya”
What a disgrace this takla @virendersehwag is.. behaving like a random troll on TVpic.twitter.com/SrNkLWwLlb
— ad (@RanOutofIDs) July 3, 2022
