A video surfaced on social media during the third test between England And India In Lord’s, claiming that Indian wicketkeeper-better Jitesh Sharma Admission to the prestigious cricket site was denied. The clip quickly attained traction, fans expressed displeasure over the alleged snub, especially Jeetesh is a capped India player. The video was widely shared with caption, such as “Lord’s Security Guard did not allow Jitesh Sharma to enter the stadium. It is very embarrassing.”
Lords Security Guard did not allow Jitesh Sharma to enter the stadium.
This is very embarrassing 😭😭
pic.twitter.com/evkldM0oc– `(@Worshipdhoni) 16 July, 2025
Dinesh Karthik released clarification on Jitesh Sharma’s viral video
Experienced cricketer and current commentator Dinesh karthikWhich is part of the official broadcast panel for the series, stepped to clarify the incident. Taking it on social media, Karthik said that Jitesh was not stopped at the main entrance, but was waiting for the media center to access the commentary box.
“These are some issues with social media that have a lot of faces. Jitesh invited in the com box, he came, and I came and met him and took him to the com box and he met everyone there. BTW This is under the media center, not the entrance of the ground,” Karthik was written on X (East Twitter).
These are some issues with social media that are too much face
I invited Jitesh to the com box, he had come, and I came and met him and took him to the com box and he met everyone there
BTW This is below the media center, not the entrance to the land. https://t.co/Z22AAYP3CN
– DK (@dineshkarthik) 16 July, 2025
Karthik’s clarification helped to relax the dispute, many people appreciated his transparency and clarified amid growing nonsense.
Jitesh, who has so far represented India in nine T20s, is yet to make his Test debut. His T20I records include 100 runs at a faster strike rate of 147.05, with a personal best individual against Australia in December 2023.
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