Kolkata: The former skipper of Mumbai, also the vice-captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Suryakumar Yadav perhaps got carried away under the force of emotions. And it proved costly for him because his retweet boomeranged on him. However, according to PTI, all is well, as Yadav has apologised to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), which has been accepted and he has been included in the Mumbai team as the 15th member for the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
“You are dropped? Looks like Bombay selectors are unaware that you are the Vice Capt of IPL champion team KKR,” that was the tweet that Yadav re-tweeted, after he was dropped from the Mumbai team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, which proved costly for him.
But that is a thing of the past. “The MCA President has accepted the apology tendered by Yadav,” an official of the MCA informed the news agency. The managing committee of the association met in Mumbai yesterday and finally, the matter was sorted out.
The Chairman of Selectors, Milind Rege also confirmed that Yadav had been included in the Mumbai squad, reports PTI. Well, Yadav should be grateful to the MCA for accepting his apology and giving him a respite. Yet, this should set an example for sports persons who tend to vent their ire on various social platforms.
Even if you are a commoner, it is not acceptable to cut loose on social platforms, and once you are a public figure, you should show restrain and be choosy while expressing your views in the social media. Yadav beyond doubt, is talented and has the acumen to turn fortunes in the middle with the willow, yet, he has shown immaturity which is not expected of a senior pro like him who is deputy to Gautam Gambhir in the KKR’s scheme of things.
In the past too, we have had instances of cricketers coming out with controversial tweets. Former English skipper Kevin Pietersen is a pioneer when it comes to courting controversy through tweets. His one-time teammate Stuart Broad too was in the news for a controversial tweet. Jacques Kallis, Yadav’s coach in the KKR too was in the middle of a storm after he tweeted that he was embarrassed to call himself a South African. His tweet though was later removed. Yadav’s KKR skipper Gambhir too has been in the news on occasions for his tweets while indirectly taking swipes at Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.
So, Yadav is not the only one, yet we expect some sense of responsibility on the part of sports persons and celebrities when it comes to using the social media. Just because you get ample freedom, it doesn’t mean you can write anything and everything.