IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri calls conflict of interest clause ‘stupid’ for not allowing him commentate during Team India job

Shastri returns to commentary duties during the IPL 2022, where he will handle the job in HIndi.

Former India coach Ravi Shastri will be seen behind the mic once again as he readies to commentate in Hindi for Star Sports in the upcoming IPL 2022 season. A staple of the Indian Premier League and someone who has voiced many of the memorable moments on the field, Shastri was not allowed to commentate during his stint as Indian team director and then coach.

Now Shastri has called the conflict-of-interest clause which kept him from commentating in the IPL, ‘stupid’ during a press conference organized by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2022.

"This is the 15th edition of the IPL, I did the first 11 years and then thanks to some stupid conflict of interest clause that exists in some stupid constitution that binds us, you could not do the last few seasons," said Shastri during a press conference organized by Star Sports.

IPL 2022: Star Sports confirms Ravi Shastri and Suresh Raina joining commentary box for IPL 15

Along with Shastri, former India batter Suresh Raina will also be a part of the elite commentary panel of Star Sports for the upcoming 15th edition of the lucrative tournament.

Praising Raina, Shastri said that: "You call him Mr. IPL, I could not disagree. He lit up the IPL, to play consecutive seasons for a team without missing a match is a real big compliment in itself. He is one of the highest-scorers in the history of the competition."

The IPL 2022 will begin with a clash between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 26.

(PTI inputs)