DTVHINDIBefore Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sanjay Manjrekar gave a big statement about Virat Kohli.
The first match of the five-Test series between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli Ever since Indian batsman Virat Kohli reached Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, he has been in the news in Australian newspapers. Kohli even appeared in advertisements on the front pages of Australian newspapers. However, amidst all this, it is worth noting that Virat Kohli is struggling in red ball cricket. The line outside off-stump has troubled the 36-year-old in the last few seasons. In such a situation, they will have to improve before the Test series starting from 22nd November. Meanwhile, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kohli knows very well what plan the Australian bowlers can make against him. I hope Virat will practice accordingly. Australians will try all those methods – Sanjay Manjrekar Sanjay Manjrekar said on Star Sports, Virat knows what is going to be planned? They will definitely start from the off stump line and see what the mood is? These days he is leaving the balls outside the off stump and will try to drive if the pitch is straight. He also said that, these days, he is trying to attack the body because he likes to play forward. So this is something that New Zealand has tried, which is very smart. And then if he is so focused outside off, there is a particular style of bowling the ball on middle stump, which Josh Hazlewood will try. So Australians will try all those methods and Virat Kohli knows about it. The first match of the five-Test series between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. Indian captain Rohit Sharma will not be available for the first Test, so vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will take charge of the team.
BGT 2024-25: “There is a strong need to play practice matches…”, Sanjay Manjrekar expressed concern over India’s current form.
Not having practice matches can make a difference, especially this time because of the form and confidence with which the team is going to Australia – Sanjay Manjrekar Team India & Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian team is going to play the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia from November 22 in Perth. The team is currently working hard for the first Test in Perth. Before the start of the series, it was announced that Team India would not play a single practice match. India had to suffer a humiliating 3-0 defeat against New Zealand in the last Test series. Let us tell you, after 24 years, a team clean-swept India at home. Team India’s form remains a matter of concern due to poor performance in the series against New Zealand. In view of this, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar gave his opinion regarding India’s form and the need for practice matches. Practice matches are decreasing in recent times- Sanjay Manjrekar Before the Test series against Australia, the Indian team was scheduled to play an intra-squad match against India A, but it was cancelled. Sanjay Manjrekar feels that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would have liked to play some practice matches before the series, especially with the kind of form the team is in right now. The former cricketer also talked about India-A’s struggle against Australia-A despite being in form at home. Sanjay Manjrekar while speaking on ESPNcricinfo said, Not having practice matches could make a difference, especially this time with the kind of form and confidence the team is going into in Australia. The trend in recent times has been that practice matches are becoming less frequent, but on this particular tour we saw India A batsmen struggle despite being in form in Indian conditions. So yes, India was in dire need of playing more practice matches. Sanjay Manjrekar also emphasized on how the Indian team can take advantage of not playing practice matches. The team has often performed better when they have not played many practice matches before the series. India can respond to the fact that the team performed better when they were given fewer practice matches. In the 90s, we played many practice matches and still lost to Australia 0-4. I think the Indian batsmen are getting used to the conditions, but this time there are a lot of young players. “Maybe the previous team didn’t need the experience, but I think we needed some matches here, and I think Virat and Rohit would have liked to play practice matches.”
“Out of T20 mentality…”, Sanjay Manjrekar angry at this decision taken for Rohit Sharma in Pune Test.
I think he (Rohit Sharma) should proceed based on the overall quality and ability of the players – Sanjay Manjrekar Rohit Sharma and Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Source: Team India suffered a humiliating defeat by 113 runs in the second match of the three-match Test series against New Zealand. After this match, New Zealand has won the series by taking a 2-0 lead. India has lost the Test series at home after 12 years. The team is facing a lot of criticism on social media. Some decisions taken by captain Rohit Sharma during the series are under question, including the decision to bat first in overcast conditions in Bengaluru. In the first innings of the first Test, Team India was all out for 46, which is the team’s lowest score in Test matches in Asia. Another decision that is being examined is to prepare a spin-friendly track in the second Test as it became a problem for India. Meanwhile, the cricket commentator talked about another decision of Team India, which did not benefit the team at all. Things like this should not happen – Sanjay Manjrekar Sanjay Manjarkar, while talking about the changes made in the batting order of Team India, has warned captain Rohit Sharma. In the fourth of the second Test, India sent Washington Sundar before Sarfaraz Khan after the fall of Rishabh Pant and retained the left-right combination. Manjrekar termed Rohit Sharma’s decision as disheartening and said that the Indian captain should come out of the T20 mindset. Sanjay Manjrekar while speaking on ESPNCricinfo said, The decision to make Sarfaraz Khan bat lower down the order and send Washington Sundar above him because he is a left-handed batsman, things like this should not happen. This is very strange. This is something that Rohit Sharma needs to be careful about. They should take care of T20 mindset. Left and right hand combinational do not need to match. I think they should move forward based on the overall quality and ability of the players. In the second innings of the second test, both Sarfaraz Khan (9) and Washington Sundar (21) could not play big innings. And Team India was all out at 245 while chasing the target of 359 runs.
Shubman Gill clearly doesn’t have experience playing spinners: Sanjay Manjrekar
Gill has been able to score only 53 runs in two innings of the Pune test match against New Zealand. Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Sanjay Manjrekar blamed India’s batting against spin bowling for their defeat in the three-match Test series against New Zealand. The Tom Latham-led side took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series by winning the second Test in Pune on Saturday, October 26. Manjrekar said that if the Indian top order had more confidence, flexibility and strength to defend against the spinners, India could have chased down the target of 359 runs in the fourth innings. He also said that Gill clearly does not have the experience of playing spinners. Sanjay Manjrekar gave a big statement Let us tell you that after India’s defeat in the Pune Test match, Sanjay Manjrekar quoted ESPN Cricinfo as saying – When Yashasvi and Shubman were going to bat together, I thought there would be a surprise. Shubman Gill clearly does not have experience with spinners. A batsman who can work with his footwork effortlessly is clearly under pressure when he plays spinners on turning pitches. Manjrekar further said- Virat Kohli once again failed to understand the length. The ball was fuller than he expected and came back to him quickly. Rohit Sharma was not full of confidence at the crease. There are a lot of players, three out of the top four lacked confidence against spin. On such pitches, you see that it is difficult to bat against spin in the first one and a half sessions. I think if India had strengthened its defense technology a little more, things could have been easier. Had India not lost so many wickets early, with Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja in the side, this match could have been much closer.
IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli played the worst shot of his career: Sanjay Manjrekar gave a surprising statement
Virat Kohli failed to bat well and was out after scoring one run. IND vs NZ (Pic Source-X) On the second day of the second Test match being played between Team India and New Zealand, experienced batsman Virat Kohli failed to bat well and was out after scoring one run. Virat Kohli played very bad shots in this match due to which he had to lose his wicket. Let us tell you that Mitchell Santner bowled a low full toss to Virat Kohli, on which the Indian batsman played a very simple shot and he lost his wicket. Former player Sanjay Manjrekar has given his side on social media regarding this shot of Virat Kohli. According to Sanjay Manjrekar, Virat Kohli himself must have been very disappointed with this shot. Sanjay Manjrekar made a tweet on his official social media account, ‘Oh Dear, Virat Kohli himself would know that he played the worst shot of his career and the experienced player was out. Feeling bad for him because he came out to bat with a positive mindset. Here is the former player’s tweet: Oh dear! Virat will know himself that he has just played the worst shot of his career to get out. Got to feel for him…coz as always he came out with solid & honest intent. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 25, 2024 Indian team is in very bad condition If we talk about the match, Team India is in a bad situation at the moment. Till the lunch break of the second day’s play, Team India has scored only 107 runs after losing 7 wickets. The top order of the Indian team failed to bat strongly in this match. Apart from Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant also got out after scoring 18 runs while Shubman Gill scored 30 runs with the help of two fours and a six. Yashasvi Jaiswal also contributed 30 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma was out after opening his account on the first day of the game, while Ravichandran Ashwin also returned to the pavilion on a personal score of four runs. If the team wants to make a comeback in this match, then they will have to form an important partnership from here. Now it remains to be seen which player from the host side plays valuable innings for his team? List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup- IPL: You will…
“Common Sense Selection”- Sanjay Manjrekar supported 3 changes of Rohit Sharma
Team India made three changes in the playing XI in the Pune test match. Sanjay Manjrekar and Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. In this match, Rohit Sharma has made three changes in his playing XI. After seeing these changes, many cricket experts including fans are surprised. Rohit left out KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav and gave opportunity to Shubman Gill, Akash Deep and Washington Sundar. Let us tell you that in batting, KL Rahul has been dropped, while in bowling, a spinner and a pacer have been swapped. Shubman Gill has returned in place of KL Rahul. Gill did not play in Bengaluru due to injury. At the same time, Sarfaraz got a chance in his place and he scored 150 runs. In such a situation, KL Rahul was dropped while keeping Sarfaraz Khan intact. Apart from this, fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has been rested and Akash Deep has got a chance in his place. At the same time, among the spinners, Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav was dropped and in his place off-spinner Washington Sundar has been included in the playing eleven. Sundar can contribute with bowling as well as batting. Sanjay Manjrekar seemed happy with these changes. Sanjay Manjrekar seemed happy with these changes. “Common sense selection,” he posted on X. The in-form fast bowler was included. When the pitch is giving a lot, you don’t need an artist bowler like Kuldeep, a tall, fast-bowling finger spinner can also do the trick.” Common sense selection. In-form seamer in. When pitch is offering a lot, you don’t need an artiste like Kuldeep, a tall, quick, finger spinner will do.#INDvNZ — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 24, 2024 IND vz NZ: Playing XI of both teams for the second test match India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah. New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke.
‘My respect for Kohli has increased’ Manjrekar praises veteran for abandoning preferred batting order
Kohli came to bat at number 3 in the Bengaluru Test match. Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter In the first Test match being held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, former captain Virat Kohli of Team India came out to bat at number three in the first innings against New Zealand. Let us tell you that Gill could not play in the match due to slight stiffness in the neck, and in place of Gill, the management played Sarfaraz Khan. So the Indian management’s trick of sending Kohli to bat at number 3 did not work. Kohli was out without scoring any runs in 9 balls. Also, Kohli was last seen playing on this number in the year 2016. After this he has played continuously at number 4. On the other hand, former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar praised the experienced player for keeping the team ahead of his choices. He said that seniors generally do not tinker with their positions, but Kohli is a good example of the opposite. Sanjay Manjrekar praised Virat Kohli Let us tell you that after Virat Kohli played at number 3 in New Zealand’s first Test match, Sanjay Manjrekar quoted ESPN Cricinfo as saying – Yes, I was impressed by his decision and my respect for Virat Kohli increased, because we The past has seen many big names refusing to move from their positions lower down the order, even when the team desperately needs it. Virat Kohli is not in form at the moment, and is playing at number 3 in difficult conditions. After stumps on the second day, New Zealand took a lead of 134 runs over India. On the other hand, if we tell you the condition of this match, after bowling out Team India for 46 runs, New Zealand has scored 180 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 50 overs at the time of stumps on the second day in the first innings. Currently, Rachin Ravindra is batting on 22* and Daryl Mitchell is batting on 14* runs at the crease. New Zealand has a lead of 134 runs over India.
Sanjay Manjrekar wants to see Mohammed Shami playing in the Indian team as soon as possible, gives important advice to the selectors
Shami was injured during World Cup 2023 Sanjay Manjrekar and Mohammed Shami (Image Credit- Twitter The Indian cricket team will be seen playing without fast bowler Mohammed Shami in the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting with the first match on October 16 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, before the start of this series, there was a possibility that Shami would make a comeback to cricket through this series, because he was last seen playing against Australia in the World Cup last year. He had become fit before the series against the Kiwi team, but at the last moment due to swelling in his knee, he was ruled out of this tour. Captain Rohit Sharma has also given a statement regarding this recently. On the other hand, Shami is going to be an important bowler during India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series on Australia tour. But now former Indian player and well-known cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has given a big statement regarding Shami’s return to Team India. Sanjay Manjrekar gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently in a special interview with Crictracker, Manjrekar said about Shami – I would say that you should only pay attention to his physical fitness. There is no need to focus on match fitness. If he is physically fit and if he feels he can bowl 30 overs per innings, then go with Shami straight away. Manjrekar further said- If you see his performance, he does not work hard physically. His magic lies in his final bowling action, he has very good wrists. Therefore, there are very few bowlers like him. Bowlers like Shami, even with a body of 70% fitness, trouble the top class batsmen. He is exactly like that. If he doesn’t bowl at home, and passes the fitness test, he should be in the team. And not just in the team, but also in the playing eleven.
Women T20 World Cup 2024: Sanjay Manjrekar makes big prediction about Richa Ghosh before India vs Pakistan match
This match will be played between these two teams at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Richa Ghosh (Source X) Today i.e. on 6th October, an important match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India and Pakistan. This match will be played between these two teams at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. However, before this great match, former player Sanjay Manjrekar has made a big prediction. According to Sanjay Manjrekar, Richa Ghosh can be seen performing brilliantly for Team India against Pakistan and she can also win the Player of the Match award. Let us tell you that Richa Ghosh’s performance in international cricket has always been very good and her fan following is also very high all over the world. Star Sports shared a video on its official social media account in which Sanjay Manjrekar said, ‘Three players can be seen performing well in this match. The first name is Richa Ghosh and the second name is Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. He was not seen performing well in the first match and this has happened very rarely. The third player will be Asha Shobhana who has also bowled lethal bowling in international cricket so far. Two big predictions are that Team India will beat Pakistan in the day’s match. Secondly, Richa Ghosh may get the Player of the Match award. Two stumpings and an aggressive innings of 40 runs. By doing this he will get the Player of the Match award. After losing against New Zealand, Team India would like to make a strong comeback against Pakistan. Let us tell you, in its first match of this important tournament, Team India had to face defeat against New Zealand. Indian team players had failed to show tremendous performance against New Zealand. However, in the upcoming match against Pakistan, all the players can be seen playing an important role in the victory of their team. Whereas Pakistan had defeated Sri Lanka by 31 runs in its first match. The confidence of the team has increased a lot at this time and Harmanpreet Kaur and company will also know this very well. Indian batsman who hit most sixes in T20 against Bangladesh- IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad can retain these 6 players Rishabh Pant turns 27, take a look at his special records in cricket- The bowler who took the most wickets for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup- The batsman who scored the most runs for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup- IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders can retain these 6 players Bowler who took fastest 300 test wickets for India- IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians can retain these 6 players
“Mumbai lobby is a reality” – Fans trolled Sanjay Manjrekar fiercely for his controversial comment.
Sanjay Manjrekar said that he does not pay much attention to the players of the North. Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Source: Indian team and former Mumbai cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has once again come under attack from fans for his comments during live telecast. The famous commentator said something in the India vs New Zealand match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which has now created an uproar on social media. Manjrekar said that he does not pay much attention to the players of the North. Many people felt bad about his words. After this, Sanjay Manjrekar had to face the ‘Mumbai lobby’ jibe on social media. Manjrekar made this controversial comment in the 11th over of the Indian innings. Actually, Manjrekar’s commentary partner was discussing Indian team’s fielding coach Munish Bali. He told Manjrekar that the fielding coach is a former cricketer from Punjab. After this, Manjrekar said, “Sorry, I did not recognize him.” I don’t pay much attention to the players from the North.” Fans trolled Sanjay Manjrekar Fans probably did not like his comment because Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is also from Punjab. After hearing his comment, fans have started giving their reactions on social media. One fan wrote, “Mumbai lobby is a reality.” Another said, “Experts say that Mumbai lobby does not exist. This is a product of people’s imagination. But now see for yourself.” Let us tell you that Munish Bali, resident of Patiala, is one of the most experienced coaches of the Indian cricket circuit. He started off as the head coach of Punjab’s age-group level teams. He has considerable experience in international setup. He has been the assistant coach of the team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2008, which had great fielders like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Manish Pandey. Team India did not have a good start in the T20 World Cup 2024. In this match, New Zealand has defeated India by 58 runs. Batting first, New Zealand set a target of 161 runs for India. So when India set out to chase this target, it was all out for just 102 runs in 19 overs. In the match, no Indian batsman could play an innings bigger than 15 runs.