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Sanjay Manjrekar Trolled For “Back To Serious Business” Quote After RR’s Women Empowerment Program | Cricket News
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Sanjay Manjrekar Trolled For “Back To Serious Business” Quote After RR’s Women Empowerment Program | Cricket News

[ad_1] The IPL 2024 was witness to a special game on Saturday as two tons were scored in the same match, While Virat Kohli scored his 8th ton for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Jos Buttler's century took his team to win in 19. 1 overs. Ahead of the match, Rajasthan Royals started a special initiative for women. At the toss, former Indian cricket team Sanjay Manjrekar talked about the initiative before saying, "now back to serious business".That quote was not taken in a good way by social media users.Noticed this as well. That is a massive faux pas. Tbf, I think it's a problem with his English. It's not the best, and he meant to say back to cricket or something to that effect.— Lacompactdisc (@Lacompactdisc) April 6, 2024Talking about the game, Virat Kohli's blitzkrieg century went in vain ...
Jofra Archer’s 10-Year-Old Post Goes Viral After Sanjay Manjrekar’s ‘Behave’ Remark For Mumbai Indians Fans | Cricket News
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Jofra Archer’s 10-Year-Old Post Goes Viral After Sanjay Manjrekar’s ‘Behave’ Remark For Mumbai Indians Fans | Cricket News

[ad_1] England cricket team fast bowler Jofra Archer's 10-year-old social media post has gone viral after cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar asked the fans at the Wankhede Stadium to 'behave' during the IPL 2024 match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals on Monday. There were loud boos when MI skipper Hardik Pandya came out for the toss and while introducing the two captains, Manjrekar asked the crowd to "behave" themselves. Amid all the chatter surrounding this incident, an old post on X (formerly Twitter) from Jofra has attracted the attention of cricket fans.Behave— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) May 23, 2014After losing three consecutive matches at the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya said that they will continue fighting in th...
‘Behave’: Ex-India Star Sanjay Manjrekar Schools Crowd As MI Captain Hardik Pandya Comes For Toss vs RR. Watch | Cricket News
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‘Behave’: Ex-India Star Sanjay Manjrekar Schools Crowd As MI Captain Hardik Pandya Comes For Toss vs RR. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mumbai Indians are playing their first home match of the IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday as they take on Rajasthan Royals. The build-up to the match has been all about the pressure that Hardik Pandya is facing following the side's two straight losses. With Pandya replacing a five-time IPL champion Rohit Sharma at the helm, the focus has been all the more on the star all-rounder.  He has been booed incessantly by the crowd in the previous matches. And, former India star Sanjay Manjrekar had an interesting message for the Wankhede crowd at the toss of the match on Monday."We have the two captains with me. Hardik Pandya - captain of the Mumbai Indians. Big round of applause. Ladies and gentlemen, behave," he said. It was quite a unique gesture which is rarely seen on the c...
India vs England: Shastri, Manjrekar Rub Salt On Ben Stokes’ Wounds With ‘Outsource’ Remark | Cricket News
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India vs England: Shastri, Manjrekar Rub Salt On Ben Stokes’ Wounds With ‘Outsource’ Remark | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Day 1 of the 5th Test between India and England truly belonged to the hosts. Rohit Sharma's men limited England to just 218 runs in the first innings before putting up 135/1 on the board before the end of play on the opening day in Dharamsala. Seeing Team India dominate England ruthlessly in the 5th and final Test of the series, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that Ben Stokes would need some Indian players in his team if India were to be beaten.India looked unperturbed on Thursday, coming up against England with the fate of the series already sealed. While Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin led the team's charge with the ball, bagging 5 and 4 wickets respectively, Rohit Sharma and Yashsasvi Jaiswal did the bulk of the damage with the bat.Shastri, placed in the com...
“Well Done BCCI”: Ex-India Star’s ‘Tough’ Message After Contract Announcement | Cricket News
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“Well Done BCCI”: Ex-India Star’s ‘Tough’ Message After Contract Announcement | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar praised the BCCI on rewarding players for their hardwork after the board announced the Annual Central Contracts on Wednesday. India captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli expectedly retained their place in the top bracket, with Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah also included in the Grade A+ category. However, the biggest takeaway from the new central contracts was the decision to axe the out-of-favour duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer.Both Kishan and Iyer didn't turn up for their respective state teams for Ranji Trophy games, despite clear directives from the board. Both the players are currently not part of the squad for the ongoing Test series against England.Taking to social media, Manjrekar praised the BCCI for rewarding playe...
“India Are Missing Virat Kohli”: Ex-India Star’s Rant Amid Ranchi Test Is Viral | Cricket News
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“India Are Missing Virat Kohli”: Ex-India Star’s Rant Amid Ranchi Test Is Viral | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels India are missing the services of star batter Virat Kohli, amid the ongoing fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Kohli had initially pulled out of the squad for the first two Tests due to personal reasons, before also making himself unavailable for the remainder of the series. As England took control of the proceedings against India, Manjrekar felt that the hosts were missing the unmatched energy of Kohli on the outfield. Manjrekar said on commentary that Kohli has the knack of getting the crowd behind him and the Indian team a...
“Dhruv Jurel Looks More Exciting Investment At This Stage”: Sanjay Manjrekar | Cricket News
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“Dhruv Jurel Looks More Exciting Investment At This Stage”: Sanjay Manjrekar | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that Team India should try Dhruv Jurel for the third Test against England at Rajkot, saying that the young wicketkeeper-batter looks a more "exciting investment". The third Test between India and England will take place on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The series is level at 1-1. In the absence of stars like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli etc and KS Bharat's poor performances with the bat, the Indian middle-order could boast of new stars from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Ranji Trophy circuit like Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padik...
“Shreyas Iyer Has To Decide”: Ex India Star’s Blunt Warning To Under-Fire Batter | Cricket News
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“Shreyas Iyer Has To Decide”: Ex India Star’s Blunt Warning To Under-Fire Batter | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar adviced under-fire middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer to work on his defensive game if he wants to excel in Test cricket. Iyer, who has been struggling to score in Tests following a fine start to his long-format career, has been dropped from the squad for the final three Tests against England. In his last seven Tests, Iyer has managed just 187 runs in 12 innings at an average of 17.00, with the best score of just 35. Speaking in a video by ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar said that Iyer first has to decide as to which formats he is going to try excelling ...
‘Rishabh Pant Due To Come…’: Ex-India Star’s Stern Warning To Rohit Sharma And Rahul Dravid Over KS Bharat | Cricket News
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‘Rishabh Pant Due To Come…’: Ex-India Star’s Stern Warning To Rohit Sharma And Rahul Dravid Over KS Bharat | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat's role in the Test team. Since making his Test debut last year against Australia in Nagpur, Bharat has scored just 221 runs in seven matches, averaging a meagre 20.09. He is yet to score a half-century in the longest format of the game. Manjrekar feels since Bharat is not contributing much with the bat, the management should look at other alternatives. Manjrekar doesn't feel the management should invest more time in Bharat, especially with Rishabh Pant waiting in the wings. "It's a lot like he's play...