# Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Karthik clash live on air during India-Sri Lanka Test 2026-08-18T06:41:43+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A light-hearted exchange between former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Karthik escalated into a heated on-air argument during the lunch break on day three of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle. Aaj Tak reports that the incident began when Karthik joked about Manjrekar's facial expressions, saying his pout was sometimes hard to read and should be used less. Manjrekar quickly pushed back, telling the broadcast team to turn the camera to debutant commentator Ajinkya Rahane and praising that conversation as a far better experience. He then taunted Karthik, asking what his own voice sounded like when he looked in the mirror. Karthik retorted, "I don't look in the mirror, maybe you do." The exchange grew sharper, creating an awkward atmosphere on live television. Manjrekar later acknowledged the discussion had gone off track and predicted social media would pick it up. A video of the spat is now circulating widely online, with many fans reacting to the tension between the two former teammates. ## Coverage - aajtak.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Galle, India vs Sri Lanka, Murali Karthik, Sanjay Manjrekar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sanjay-manjrekar-and-murali-karthik-clash-live-on-air-during-india-sri-lanka-test/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sanjay-manjrekar-and-murali-karthik-clash-live-on-air-during-india-sri-lanka-test/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/