Outspoken ex-batter Sanjay Manjrekar wants Mumbai Indians to drop Hardik Pandya from captaincy – handing the role instead to Jasprit Bumrah. Their playoff hopes vanished after a crushing defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, decided on the final delivery. Despite being five-time winners, the team has managed only three victories this season. Public and expert backlash … Read more
Batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has piled up numbers too loud to ignore, says ex-India player Sanjay Manjrekar. Though his explosive style in short formats turns heads, a spot in the red-ball setup could wait – there are others ahead. Talking with Sportstar, Manjrekar pointed out how the young hitter blazed through IPL games, scoring 404 … Read more
Sanjay Manjrekar, a former Indian cricketer, commented that if the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan doesn’t happen, it wouldn’t be a major setback. He feels the games rarely meet the expectations. He mentioned that India’s wins against Pakistan now feel like wins beating weaker teams, given the present standings of both squads. … Read more
Vikas Kohli, brother of Virat Kohli, threw another nasty accusation at the former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar. This comes after Manjrekar said that it was a regret that Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket just to play ODIs. Manjrekar called ODIs the “easiest format” and was quite disappointed with the star’s decision. But, … Read more
England are playing some great cricket in Manchester. Their batsmen are doing well against the Indian bowlers in the first innings. Joe Root played a brilliant innings, scoring 150, and put India in a spot of bother. India started well by taking two wickets early on but then struggled to get another. Some are questioning … Read more
Sanjay Manjrekar, a former Indian cricketer and commentator, doesn’t believe Nitish Kumar Reddy’s absence will hurt the Indian team much in the fourth Test against England. The match starts on Wednesday, July 23, at Old Trafford, Manchester. Nitish did well in the third Test, scoring 43 runs and taking three wickets, but he’s out for … Read more
Sanjay Manjrekar, the former Indian cricketer now commentator, thinks Sai Sudharsan should bat at number three in the next Test against England at Old Trafford. Sudharsan was benched after the first Test where he scored 0 and 30 in his first outing. Karun Nair took his place, returning to the international stage after five years. … Read more
Sanjay Manjrekar, the former Indian player, complimented wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. When talking about how the left-handed batsman plays, Manjrekar stated that Pant should be allowed to play as he likes because he has earned it. Manjrekar said that the England squad is afraid of him, which is high praise for the left-handed batter. Pant began … Read more
The Indian team lost their first Test against England by 5 wickets in the series of five. Ravindra Jadeja, the team’s only spinner, managed just one wicket in the whole match, leading to questions about how he performed in the English conditions. Other bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Shardul Thakur had … Read more
On a tough day for Team India, Jasprit Bumrah was the standout performer. At the end of Day 2 of the Leeds Test, England was at 209/3, but Bumrah was the only bowler who really threatened, taking all three wickets that fell. He ended the day with figures of 3/48, starting strong by dismissing Zak … Read more