Sanjay Manjrekar found himself on the receiving end of another Indian cricketer this week after unintentionally offending him. It was the pacer Vinay Kumar, who came up with a strongly-worded response on X (formerly Twitter) to Manjrekar.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami didn't feature in IPL 2024 after undergoing surgery for his troubled heel tendon. Shami was the Purple Cap winner in IPL 2023 for the Gujarat Titans with 28 wickets and is expected to find bidders being the second marquee set at the mega auction.
Missing a full toss won't be less than a nightmare for a stalwart like Virat Kohli, who apart from his 70-odd in the last game, hasn't been in great form in Tests of late. India underwent a massive collapse to be all out for 156, falling 103 runs short of New Zealand's total.
India squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Sanjay Manjrekar has joined a long list of former cricketers to pick India's squad for the upcoming mega event. He has taken a big call of dropping Virat Kohli from the squad despite him wearing the orange cap currently in IPL 2024.
Sanjay Manjrekar has received flak for his comments multiple times in the past. He was also removed from the BCCI'S (Board of Control for Cricket in India) commentary panel in 2020.
The trend of unruly crowds continued from Ahmedabad and Hyderabad to Mumbai as the spectators booed the Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya after Sanjay Manjrekar announced his name at the toss against Rajasthan Royals. Manjrekar asked the crowd to behave which was appreciated by Hardik.
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has urged everyone not to bring sentiments regarding the captaincy switch decision taken by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Hardik Pandya, who was traded back to MI, was appointed the new captain, replacing Rohit Sharma.
Former cricketer's statement on Team India winning the ODI World Cup, 'Trouble will start after the semi-finals'
With just a couple of weeks left for the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup to begin, the star-studded commentary panel of 12 members has been announced.
Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ashwin ended a below par IPL 2021 campaign on Wednesday after his side bowed out of the tournament, by losing to Kolkata Knight Riders.
India were firmly placed at 215/2 on the morning of the fourth day, trailing by 139 runs. However, early dismissals of overnight batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara (91) and Virat Kohli (55) brought in Rishabh Pant to the crease.
Gill was caught by wicket-keeper BJ Watling for 28 in the first innings, while in the second innings he was out leg-before to Tim Southee for 8.
Manjrekar, a couple of years ago, had stirred up controversy by calling Jadeja a 'bits and pieces' player during the 2019 World Cup.
Despite a tally of 409 wickets in 78 appearances with 30 five-wicket hauls, Manjrekar had opined that he doesn't see Ashwin as an all-time great given his record in overseas Test.
The prolific all-rounder, who has so far played 51 Tests, 168 ODIs, and 50 T20Is, adds flexibility to the Indian team with his wide-ranging abilities.
The presence of India's Test stars in England for the five-match series starting August implies that BCCI will have to opt for a second-string side for the Sri Lanka series, offering the fringe players an opportunity to make their case for World T20.
Sanjay Manjrekar believes that facing Kane Williamson's men in England, which offers similar playing conditions to those of New Zealand, will be a "much bigger hurdle for India to cross."
India take on New Zealand in the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) final from June 18th.
Chris Morris delivered in style to help Rajasthan Royals defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
Manjrekar said people should avoid linking Samson's knocks with his future, adding that the Royals skipper has been struggling with consistency for many years.
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