'Few people took it seriously; even criticised me': Venkatesh Prasad breaks silence on KL Rahul Twitter bashing saga
Venkatesh Prasad broke his silence over the KL Rahul saga and mentioned how was criticised for speaking his mind despite ensuring he didn't cross the line.
Venkatesh Prasad's repeated jibed over KL Rahul's form created quite the stir on social media. What started as a one-off opinion snowballed into the hottest topic on Twitter, more so after Prasad and Aakash Chopra engaged in a Twitter feud. Prasad's constating bashing of Rahul on Twitter drew a reaction from Chopra, who defended the India batter, leading to an all-out bitter spat. Prasad accused Chopra of being an 'Agenda Peddler' and what not and turned down a request to discuss the matter over a video.
Almost a month later, things have calmed down. In fact, Prasad even credited Rahul for his match-winning half-century in the first ODI against Australia in Mumbai but the former India pacer had to deal with the aftermath of the whole Twitter bust up. Prasad broke his silence over the matter and mentioned how was criticised for speaking his mind despite ensuring he didn't cross the line.
"I've got nothing against anybody but it's just that whatever I feel I say it. Few people take it; few don't. It's up to them. It's not that I've only spoken about KL Rahul. I even expressed my opinion over Sarfaraz Ahmed as well who has been performing brilliantly. I have sure that I didn't cross the line, as simple as that. Few people have taken it very seriously and few have criticised," Prasad told CNN News 18.
Prasad pointed out that his criticism towards Rahul stemmed from his observation of the India cricketer since his early days. He did point out again that Rahul's performances haven't done justice to his talent while also adding that he is confident of the star India batter changing his fortunes soon.
"Look I've got great respect and regard to KL Rahul. I've seen him since his Under-16 days - almost for 15 years. Having followed and worked with him at different stages be in Karnataka, at NCA or with the Indian team. He was given a long rope and that's fair enough for the kind of potential that he has. But he has not lived up to the talent that he is there. I am sure it will get better in the next few months but having said that, I have not been harsh; I had to say what I felt," stated Prasad.
