Dinesh Karthik apologises for sexist remark during commentary: Got a lot of stick from my mum and wife

India cricketer Dinesh Karthik apologised for his sexist comments after he faced flak for likening cricket bats to "neighbour's wife" during his commentary stint in the ongoing limited-over series between England and Sri Lanka.

India cricketer Dinesh Karthik on Sunday apologised on-air for a sexist comment he had made during his commentary duty for the 2nd ODI between England and Sri Lanka. Karthik conceded that it was certainly not the right thing to say and assured of better choice of words during commentary in the future as he returned to the comm box for the 3rd ODI on Sunday in Bristol. Dinesh Karthik clearly not keen to have his Sky contract renewed ... pic.twitter.com/SYbEKH0Sae It’s an awkward time to be @DineshKarthik’s neighbor. Dinesh Karthik was criticised on social media for drawing comparisons between cricket bats and "neighbour's wife" during the 2nd ODI.