The India Vs Pakistan match on Saturday in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup saw Sachin Tendulkar get nostalgic in the commentary box. Ravi Shastri happened to ask him about the legend about his previous experiences. This made the Master Blaster indulge in nostalgia. He was flanked by Waqar Younis.
The nostalgia trip, which was not needed, frustrated many cricket fans. "The commentary is awful. Ask Sachin about the game and the batters and not this nostalgia nonsense. Or, let him just call the game. He will be a million times better than most others," wrote S Dipak Ragav. "Talk of the game in front of your screens, man. Stars can have this nostalgia re-run later," wrote another Twitter user.
"Just nostalgia merchantry going on. Waqar and Sachin, just go on a podcast and talk for 3 hours about 1989 and 2003. Commentate on this game for now," an exasperated fan asked Sachin and Waqar on social media. "My dad used to say during Sachin’s playing days that he would be the most boring nostalgia merchant type commentator like Kapil Dev. Surprising to see how right he was," tweeted a fan.
