Harbhajan Singh is caught in the controversy for making racial comments around Jofra Archer a player of the Rajtshan Royal squad for IPL 2025. The moment folded when Archer was bowling to Sunrisers batters Heinrich Klassen and Ishan Kishan during their season opener match for the IPL 2025 on March 23, 2025.
Commenting on Archer’s form, Harbhajan has associated himself with insensitive racial comments that are now facing backlash after his racist comparison of ‘Black Taxi’ to Jofra Archer. This live commentary didn’t really set up with people online and now has started a controversy around the commentator.
Fans seek immediate apology for ‘Kaali Tax’
In the 18th over of SRH innings, Archer was bowling to Kishan and Klassen and was hit for boundaries by the batters. Commenting on Archer’s form, Harbhanjan couldn’t hold up and said,“In London, the black taxi’s meter runs fast, and Archer’s meter was running like that today too.” Unfortunately, this comment got him a lot of backlash, with users calling for an apology and immediate suspension from the IPL 2025 Commentary panel.
Racism at Peak 😂😂😂😂
Harbhajan Singh Calling Archer Kali Taxi pic.twitter.com/ijdEqFgNbX— B I S W A J E E T (@Biswajeet_2277) March 23, 2025
With his remarks, fans have taken to social media and have expressed their anger and have asked for an apology from Singh. As of now, Harbhajan has not apologized or commentated on this matter nor any official news of suspension or apology has been released by the BCCI board.
Harbhajan Singh has called Jofra Archer a black taxi driver with a high meter value just now in the Hindi commentary. This is vile and disgusting. Please ban him.
— ` (@FourOverthrows) March 23, 2025
Harbhajan Singh has called Jofra Archer a black taxi driver with a high meter value just now in the Hindi commentary. This is vile and disgusting. Please ban him.
— ` (@FourOverthrows) March 23, 2025
