Several netizens claimed that Jitesh was denied entry at Lord’s for the third India versus England Test.
A video of Jitesh Sharma is going viral on the internet, in which the RCB wicketkeeper-batter can be seen shouting to former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik, who is performing commentary duties for Sky Sports in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
As soon as the clip emerged, several netizens claimed that Jitesh was denied entry at Lord’s for the third India versus England Test and he called Karthik for help.
However, Karthik dismissed such rumours on X (formerly Twitter) and also slammed social media trolls.
"These are some issues with social media that a lot of people face," Karthik wrote. "I invited Jitesh to the comm box, he had come, and I came and met him downstairs and took him to the comm box where he met everyone there.
"By the way, this is below the media center, not the entrance to the ground."
Notably, Dinesh Karthik and Jitesh Sharma worked together at RCB earlier this year. Karthik acted as RCB's mentor in the IPL 2025 season, helping the franchise end their 18-year long wait for the coveted title.
Jitesh played key knocks as a finisher for RCB this season, including an unbeaten 85 in a must-win match against Lucknow Super Giants. He also served as RCB’s captain when Rajat Patidar suffered a finger injury towards the business end of the tournament.