'Match Wasn't Telecast LIVE On TV': Netizens TROLL Smriti Irani Over Her Story Of Watching Ravi Shastri Smashing 6 Sixes On Neighbour's Television

Union minister Smriti Irani has once again found herself at the centre of online trolling following a recent interview with the senior TV anchor of news channel Aaj Tak. During the interview, Irani claimed to celebrate Ravi Shastri's 6 sixes. She added, "there was television here." . Netizens pointed out the journalist’s failure to cross-question her on the claim.

Smriti Irani has been caught lying in her interview with Anjana

She said : I was celebrating when Ravi Shastri hit 6 sixes, there was Television here

FACT CHECK That match didn't telecast on TV. Anjana didn't even cross questioned her pic.twitter.com/x4zIqsTJAI

— Amock_ (@Amockx2022) July 26, 2025

Ravi Shastri 6 sixes record

Shastri became the first Indian to hit six sixes in any form of senior professional cricket during a Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Baroda in 1985. Shastri achieved the feat by smashing Tilak Raj's every delivery into the stands. He went onto score double century in the second innings of the match. The match had ended in a draw, but Mumbai won their 30th Ranji Trophy title that season.

Netizens troll Smriti Irani and Journalist

Did television broadcast Ranji Trophy matches in 1985?

Ravi Shastri himself reveled that the Ranji Trophy matches were not televised that time. Speaking at an event Shastri had described the six sixes he hit in that match.

He said, "When I hit six sixes there was TV or commentary. The first one went to his side. The second went to that side. Third on mid-wicket. He is a good bowler, so threw the fourth ball on leg-stump. Then I hit it on the Gavaskar stand. Fifth time on the Hockey ground. I will take it from here," said Shastri

Ravi Shastri describing his Six Sixes in an over in a Ranji match at Wankhede in his own commentary style.

Don't miss the end pic.twitter.com/5O43FV80Bf

— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) January 19, 2025

"Raj the bowler. Shastri the batsman on strike. Tough like wood. Covers Amarnath. Kiran More attentive behind the stumps. Raj bowlers. It's wide. It's flat-batted. It goes like a scud. Clears long-off. The party begins in Mumbai. In the Mumbai dressing room. 10th of January 1985,"

Ravi Shastri's mother recalls listening to feat on Radio

Ravi Shastri's mother during a recent event organised by Sports Journalist Association of Mumbai collected the lifetime achievement award for her son's contribution to the sport. Speaking on the dias she said,

“There are many treasured memories which Ravi has given us. But I would say that the one which stands out is when he scored six sixes in an over. I was blissfully unaware of the fact that he was doing it at Wankhede Stadium (nearby). I was told by my bhelpuri wala who was present there and witnessed this,”

While @RaviShastriOfc is in England, his mother Lakshmi accepted Lifetime Achievement Award from SJAM. She gives this hilarious anecdote of how she learnt from their bhelpuri wala that he'd made history by hitting 6 sixes in a match. A natural storyteller behind the microphone :) pic.twitter.com/GbdiuTjEVU

— Amit Kamath (@jestalt) July 2, 2025

She added, When Ravi came home, he had to immediately leave for somewhere else. I asked him what happened today. You know his style, he never wanted to say the truth to me. So he said, ‘you want to know what I did? Then tune in to today’s All India Radio for the 7 o’clock news’.

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