Former Team india all-rounder Irfan Pathan has been expelled from the IPL commentary panel. It seems that the bcci has taken this decision after receiving complaints that he deliberately made comments against some players during commentary. Articles to this effect are being published in the english media. While the 18th season of IPL started yesterday, it is noteworthy that Irfan Pathan's name is not in the official commentary panel released on Friday. It seems that he was not included in the panel this time due to complaints received against him, who had acted as a commentator in several IPL seasons in the past. "For the last two years, he has been making comments with a personal agenda against some players. That attitude is not right. Complaints have also been received from some indian cricketers about his behavior," the reports state, citing reliable IPL sources. Pathan's comments against some players during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in australia also became controversial. Due to this, a player is reported to have blocked Pathan's number on his phone.
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Meanwhile, Irfan Pathan started a YouTube channel immediately after being removed from the commentary panel. He shared this on 'X' (Twitter). His post saying "Mic on.. Filter off. Let's talk directly to Irfan. Let's talk facts" raises many suspicions. In the past, the bcci has taken similar action against prominent commentators like Sanjay Manjrekar and Harsha Bhogle. In 2019, Sanjay Manjrekar made harsh comments against the indian team players and got into a dispute with fellow commentator Harsha Bhogle. In the wake of these developments, Manjrekar was removed from the commentary panel for the ODI series against south africa in 2020. Similarly, Harsha Bhogle was also suspended before the 2016 IPL season.Overall, if the complaints against Irfan Pathan are true, then it can be said that this decision taken by the bcci is right. However, the bcci is yet to respond officially on this matter.
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