TNPL 2022: Fans chant Dinesh Karthik’s name in front of Murali Vijay; the cricketer urges them to stop

Murali Vijay was once a regular opening batsman for the Indian team in Test matches, especially in overseas conditions. However, the right-handed elegant batsman fell out of favour after a string of poor performances and has not been seen since in the national team. He made his way back on the cricket field in the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League and the fans chant Dinesh Karthik’s name in front of him.

Fans chant Dinesh Karthik’s name during a match

Murali Vijay made his comeback in competitive cricket in style as he scored a scintillating century for his team Ruby Tricky Warriors. Though his team is out of the tournament, he has done well individually in the tournament. The batsman is in the news, however, for an entirely different reason as fans chant Dinesh Karthik’s name in front of Vijay in one of the matches of TNPL.

For the uninitiated, Murali Vijay and Dinesh Karthik share a history in their personal life. Dinesh Karthik’s first wife had an affair with Murali Vijay post which Karthik and his first wife parted ways. Karthik’s wife married Murali Vijay and Karthik later married squash star Dipika Pallikal. In one of the matches of TNPL, fans chant Dinesh Karthik’s name in front of Vijay and the cricketer felt really uncomfortable.

The fans chant Dinesh Karthik’s name which made Vijay feel uneasy and the cricketer even went on to plead to the fans to stop the chants. It was definitely an embarrassing moment for the cricketer and indeed a shameful act on part of the fans. The video of Vijay pleading to the fans to stop chanting the name of Karthik has gone viral, where Vijay is asking the fans what they are trying to do.

As for the tournament, Nella Royal Kings are in the first position and will play the first qualifier against Chepauk Super Gillies, who was second on the table. The league will end on 31^st July with the final in Coimbatore.