After Mayank Agarwal, Kerry O’Keeffe now makes fun of Cheteshwar Pujara- Twitter calls out Aussie commentator

Former Australian cricketer-turned-commentator Kerry O’Keeffe created another controversy after making a remark during commentary about names of Indian players. O’Keeffe has earlier been slammed for his uncharitable comment about Indian domestic cricket and Mayank Agarwal’s triple century in the Ranji Trophy.

The 71-year-old O’ Keefe reportedlly made a comment on the name of Cheteshwar Pujara on air during day four of the third Test match between India and Australia in Melbourne. According to several users on social media, O'Keefe said "Why would you name your kid Cheteshwar Jadeja". 

O’ Keefe was slammed on the social media for making these remarks and failing to pronounce the names of some Indian players including Ravindra Jadeja. 

Ah the lovely Kerry O'Keefe is at it again. "Why would you name your kid Cheteshwar Jadeja" he says on air. Accompanied by cackling giggles, and said in a tone that drips with what increasingly sounds like casual racism.

— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) December 29, 2018

Couldn't agree more. It's one thing to attempt to humour, however manufactured, but Kerry O'Keefe in particular has only made a fool of himself when talking about most things Indian through this series. Borderline racist, exposes his own limitations as commentator. #AUSvIND https://t.co/uxdg4mexYU

— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) December 29, 2018

If these Aussie comms can’t even pronounce Ravindra Jadeja properly, they should actually stop commentating. And asking ‘Why would you name your kid Cheteshwar?’ - that is the pits of commentary. Not outraging. Just calling out shit commentary #AUSvIND

— Hemant (@hemantbuch) December 29, 2018

Some even asked the Indian broadcaster Sony to remove Kerry O'Keefe from commentary team. 

Why *wouldn't* you call your kid Chetheshwar Jadeja?

Hey @SonyLIV you'll lose a paying customer of you don't stop streaming commentary from the utterly racist Kerry O'Keefe.

— maddurvade (@madkad_) December 29, 2018

Kerry O'Keefe now making fun of Pujara and Jadeja's names. "Who names their kid Cheteshwar?" He asks followed by a disturbing laughter. Seriously, if this is considered funny and entertaining commentary, I'd prefer to keep the TV on mute.

— Aritra Mukherjee (@aritram029) December 29, 2018

O’ Keefe earlier had face social media ire for making distasteful remarks about Mayank Agarwal while commentating alongside Mark Waugh and Shane Warne on Fox Sports. O’Keeffe said Agarwal’s triple ton came against “canteen staff”.

“Apparently, he got the triple (ton) against the Railways canteen staff,” he said before joking about chefs and waiters opening the bowling.  

O’Keeffe’s comments were dubbed racist and stereotyping in the social media, forcing the former leg-spinner to issue an apology. “I was mentioning the runs Agarwal got in first class cricket in India and there’s been a reaction. 

“There was no way I was demeaning the standard, it was tongue in cheek. There are lots of runs scored so apologies if anyone out there took offence,” he said.