'How about we just stick to cricket?' - GT's Vikram Solanki reacts bluntly to Harsha Bhogle's comment on his youthful appearance

Published - 12 Apr 2026, 19:07 IST | Updated - 12 Apr 2026, 19:39 IST

Harsha Bhogle and Vikram Solanki were having a routine conversation during the Lucknow Super Giants' clash against the Gujarat Titans at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday, April 12, but the latter made a remark which has left the fans stunned.

During the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, someone from the support staff talking to the commentators between overs is a common occurence. In the first innings, when Lucknow were batting, Gujarat Titans' Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki was the one talking to the commentatos. This was in the ninth over of the encounter.

After some cricketing questions, Bhogle asked Solanki about a rumoured 50th birthday he celebrated. The veteran commentator went on to compliment the former England batter for his youthful appearance. However, Solanki reacted sharply to this and urged Bhogle to keep his questions regarding the sport and the players who are on the field.

“I’ll tell you what, Harsha, you’re having a couple of opportunities to raise a few points on my behalf. How about we stick to the cricket and talk about the guys who are out there?” he said. Bhogle responded in good spirit, saying, “We will indeed. Thanks for joining us, Vikram.”

Take a look at the video of the interaction by clicking here.

Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in a one-sided encounter in match No. 19 of IPL 2026. After Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first, Prasidh Krishna broke the back of the home side's batting with a superb spell of bowling. The tall right-arm pacer finished with exemplary figures of 4/28 in his four-over spell.

Lucknow were restricted to 164/8 in their 20 overs, and Gujarat chased it down with seven wickets and 10 balls to spare on the backs of controlled half-centuries from Shubman Gill (56) and Jos Buttler (60). After starting their campaign with back-to-back losses, the Titans have won two games in a row.