Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Run Out Led to a Heated Argument on Live TV. “If you don't let me speak…”

In the fourth Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, on the second day at the MCG, Yashasvi Jaiswal's runs out led to a highly heated argument between Sanjay Manjarekar and Irfan Pathan, which lasted more than five minutes live in front of millions of people. 

After a magnificent partnership between Virat Kohli and his wall on day two’s third session, the end was like no one expected. On the 53rd over’s last ball, Jaiswal pushed Scott Boland’s bowl on the mid-off. He called for a quick single, but Virat Kohli was watching the ball and didn't run on the other side Jaiswal had already come on the non-striker end, fielder thrown the ball towards the keeper end, which led to Jaiswal’s run out. After the incident, Kohli sign that he didn't listen to Jaiswal's call. 

A massive mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal sees Jaiswal run out for 82! #AUSvIND | #PlayOfTheDay | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/a9G4uZwYIk

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2024

Over the incident, Manjrekar and Irfan Pathan both had different views about whose mistake it was. Per Manjrekar, it was Kohli's mistake that if he had taken a usual start from the non-striker end and responded to Jaiswal's call, the run would have been completed. He added that the simple rule of cricket is that when a ball goes on the mid-off mid on the side, it's always the striker’s end batter call. He also said Kohli so that Jaiswal is running still he said that he didn't listen to the call. 

“Ball was going slow, I don't think Kohli would've been run out. It was Jaiswal's call. Maybe it was a risky run, but he was at the dangerous end, not Kohli. It was a schoolboy error from Virat that he looked back and decided it wasn't a run. If it were a bad call from Jaiswal, he would've gotten out at the non-striker's end," Manjrekar said.

Heated Argument Between Sanjay Manjrekar And Irfan Pathan, Sanjay Manjrekar Was Defaming Virat Kohli While Irfan Pathan Was Defending Virat Kohli ( On Yashasvi Jaiswal Run Out)#INDvsAUS #ViratKohli #YashasviJaiswal#AUSvINDIA pic.twitter.com/8YmOcA8JyL

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On the other side, Irfan Pathan said even if Kohli had responded to the call and had run, the run couldn't have been complete, and one of the batters had run out either way. On Pathan's take, Majarekar disagreed and said he was not right. Pathan responded that it's not about right or wrong; it's about opinion. However, the argument continued when Pathan tried to cool off, whereas Manjarekar was in a mood to continue the argument.

After the runout, Kohli also lost his wicket to Scott Boland. India went from 153/2 to 159/5 in just five overs.