Out-of-favour Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has made a controversial statement as he claimed that West Indies cricketers are never much interested in planning things; However, his way of putting things has caused massive controversy, with many fans taking a stand against the alleged ‘racist’ comment.
Cricket has been the most talked about sport in India in recent years and giving opinion on cricket has become as easy as fetching water from a well. With so many platforms to provide insight into the game and launch one’s views, former players, experts and cricket pundits have at times become brutal and unfiltered.
This time the gun is on Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, who has been caught deliberately making racist remarks during an appearance on Cricbuzz Live with Saiyami Kher along with Dinesh Karthik.
During the show, presenter Saiyami Kher spoke to both the Indian cricketers about the West Indies team after they defeated the mighty English team in their second game in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
During the conversation, Ajinkya Rahane can be heard claiming that West Indies players are not the ones who think much. He said, “I don’t think West Indies thinks too much about the game. They are not very interested in planning. They are not very sure. I love to see their celebrations when they are performing really well on the field. This is a very good side.”
‘I don’t think West Indies think too much about the game’
– on-the-one (@0ntheone) 11 February 2026
Hearing this, many people took it as a racist comment; However, Mumbai cricketer Ajinkya Rahane’s intention may also just be to highlight the fact that the West Indies players believe in playing the game with intention rather than following set principles or strategies.
After the clip went viral on social media, some fans considered it a racist attack on the West Indies team. He felt as if Ajinkya Rahane had hinted at the West Indies cricketers being unintelligent.
So he has been criticized in every way, as some people claimed that this was not what was expected of him, and some have come forward to say that he has now turned into “”.Obnoxious bigots.” Another fan noted that the West Indies could beat hosts India later in the tournament and then mocked them using a crossed-out version of this statement.
He used to be a good cricketer, but now he has become an obnoxious, loud-mouthed fanatic
– MVP (@cinnamonmvp) 11 February 2026
Come on man what a stupid thing to say
– American Wickets (@AmericanWickets) 12 February 2026
Terrible take. This was not expected from Jinx, who is usually very measured
– Ajanabahu (@scribe_crypto97) 11 February 2026
I hope you all beat us and quote this ignorant asshole saying that, there was no need to even plan to kill you all
– Whine and Geez (@dibblydobblr) 11 February 2026
The last time India hosted the T20 World Cup, West Indies were the champions.
The last time the ICC T20 World Cup was hosted in India was over a decade ago in 2016, and in that edition of the tournament, the Windies defeated England in the final to win their second World T20 title. The famous Carlos Brathwaite hit quadruple sixes during that game.
Darren Sammy was the captain of the team at that time and now serves as the coach of the team. Even before this, West Indies were crowned champions in 2012, when the ICC T20 World Cup was hosted by Sri Lanka. They defeated the Indians in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2016.
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