During the ongoing five-Test series between India and England, a controversial video has gone viral on social media, sparking heated discussions. The video seemingly captures someone abusing former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and making a disrespectful comment about his wife. Many on social media have claimed that the voice belongs to former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar. However, neither Manjrekar nor any credible source has confirmed this, and TV9 has also refrained from validating the claim.

The incident reportedly took place during a broadcast in the Hotstar studio while promoting the upcoming Wimbledon tournament, which started on June 30 in England. In the video, Dinesh Karthik is seen talking about Wimbledon when the off-camera voice allegedly says something along the lines of, "He must look like... His wife is a tennis or squash player..." The comment was caught on an open mic, but it remains unclear if it was indeed Sanjay Manjrekar speaking or someone else in the studio. This claim has only been circulated on social media without official confirmation.

This controversy comes shortly after Manjrekar made headlines for his remarks about Virat Kohli. During the Leeds Test, Manjrekar posted on social media that cricket remains India's number one sport with strong encouragement for youngsters, dismissing concerns about the future after the "Fab 4" or Virat Kohli as "irrational fear." His comments received mixed reactions from fans.

Both Sanjay Manjrekar and Dinesh Karthik are currently working as commentators for the India-England Test series. The viral video relates to a promo by Jio Hotstar featuring Dinesh Karthik discussing Wimbledon. For now, the identity of the person in the video remains unverified, and it is important to avoid jumping to conclusions without clear evidence.