- Australian cricket captain subjected to awkward interview
- Sometimes he writhed into embarrassing talk in front of the camera.
- Stephen Smith and Mitchell Starc were also in the firing line.
Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins won’t forget his recent interview with Star Sports host Sahiba Bali anytime soon, but for all the wrong reasons.
Cummins, 31, sat down with Bali ahead of the fifth Test against India at the SCG, and some of the questions were tougher to deal with than a Jasprit Bumrah delivery.
Bali, which hosts the popular Date with a superstar series in his native India, he made no secret of his open admiration for Cummins, who sometimes seemed like he wanted to be somewhere else when the embarrassment level went off the charts.
-Pat, I have to tell you something. I love you, but I hate you at the same time,” Mrs. Bali began.
‘Our entire nation has the same feeling as me. It’s a love-hate relationship with him.
Cummins, who will miss the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka because his wife Becky is giving birth to their second child, claimed he “didn’t even know where to start with that” when asked about his female fan base, especially in the subcontinent. .
He then added that he did not seek attention from women, as he is a “good guy” and was part of an Australian dressing room made up of “family men.”
The interview with Ms Bali continued as Star Sports is the official broadcast partner of Indian cricket.
Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins won’t forget his recent interview with Star Sports presenter Sahiba Bali anytime soon.
The Australian captain (pictured with wife Becky) did his best to dodge a series of questions that appeared to leave him very uncomfortable.
Star Sports presenter Sahiba Bali, who hosts the popular series Date with a Superstar, made no secret of her open admiration for Cummins (pictured with Becky).
Bali also probed Mitchell Starc about his marriage to fellow cricketer Alyssa Healy before turning his attention to Steve Smith (pictured with wife Dani Willis).
Bali wasn’t done yet, probing Mitchell Starc about his marriage to fellow cricketer Alyssa Healy. before turning his attention to Steve Smith.
Among the “highlights” was the intrepid presenter asking the batting champion about his first girlfriend, where he would take Ms Bali on a date if he were single and whether he “liked” being married to Dani Willis.
It didn’t take long for bewildered cricket fans to criticize Bali on social media.
“Absolute shame,” posted one follower who spoke for many on X.
“This was very awkward,” said another, and a third added: “I feel uncomfortable.”
The first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle begins on January 29.
Smith is just one step away from reaching a memorable personal milestone: 10,000 career tests.