Former New Zealand cricketer Luke Ronchi expressed his disappointment over the behavior of a journalist, which he could not tolerate. His words were enough to show that he was fed up with such things.
Luke Ronchi, former New Zealand cricketer and currently the head coach of Islamabad United in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), was addressing the media when the Pakistan cricket team faced another embarrassing situation. The matter went international and once again the unprofessional nature of the league was exposed there.
Islamabad United have performed well so far in the ongoing Pakistan Super League
Islamabad United is performing well under the guidance of Ronchi. They are currently placed third in the 8-team league. With four wins and three losses, they have scored 9 points so far with a net run rate of +1.082.
Yesterday they had to face their third defeat of the season. United were defeated by Rawalpindi in a low-scoring match. Batting first, Islamabad United scored only 137 runs in 20 overs at the National Stadium in Karachi. Rawalpindi needed only 18.1 overs to chase the target.
Islamabad United coach gets angry at a journalist
At a press conference, it is unclear which press conference the clip is taken from; The former New Zealand batsman showed fierce anger at a journalist. In the video we can hear a female journalist trying to ask Luke Ronchi a question. Suddenly, another journalist interrupted the question and started asking his own question to the Islamabad United head coach, which immediately angered Ronchi.
“Boss, we’re in a sequence right now,” Ronchi said. Then, looking in a particular direction, he continued, “He can ask a question, I don’t. But if you just relax, please, can you please?”
Watch the moment Luke Ronchi got angry at a journalist:
To ease the situation, someone came forward, probably the media manager, and asked everyone to maintain the decorum of the press conference. He said any embarrassing moment in the room could cause global embarrassment for Pakistan.
he handled the situation somehow
“Can you please make sure that journalists actually respect the decorum of this press conference?” The peacemaker urged all journalists to maintain a proper procedure to continue the remainder of the press conference without any further disruption.
“And secondly, if there is any problem with the journalist, they can talk to me directly instead of cutting off Luke Ronchi during his reply. So, I think we Pakistanis have to maintain the same decorum because this (press conference) is going to the international level. So, can you please control the crowd?” he adds.
for 36th The Pakistan Super League match, Islamabad will take place today (April 24) at the National Stadium in Karachi against Hyderabad Kingsmen, one of the newest additions to the league. United will try their best to regain their rhythm and increase their points tally. On the other hand, Hyderabad Kingsmen have won 4 in a row and are currently placed fourth in the points table.
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