Sanjay Manjrekar Statements
Sanjay Manjrekar - Latest statements from the press
former Indian cricketer
“ What is coming through for everyone, despite India's heroism with the bat, is that the selections have been quite poor. We saw what Shardul Thakur was capable of in the first Test match, but despite…
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Sanjay Manjrekar slams Gautam Gambhir's team selection in England…
“ Most people felt Shubman Gill went too defensive. But I think he was trying to trap England by cutting off boundaries, hoping the wickets would come eventually,
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Virat Kohli would have said, ‘I’ll get England all out before Tea’:…
“ Just this cruel fate that we're seeing happen here. Jaiswal, you just mentioned, not in gully, he's deep square leg, but he's dropped a catch, a difficult one. And against Mohamed Siraj. We're talking…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal the culprit again, drops Ben Duckett on 97; fourth of…
“ This young batting line-up just amazes me. I am already a very happy Indian cricket supporter with the way these people have played the first Test. I am imagining a scenario where India bat well again…
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Promising Sai Sudharsan will not have leg stump weakness for long:…
“ He was looking to play a cover drive. Dangerous thing to do at the start of your innings. He would have been better off had he slashed at that delivery,
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Karun Nair’s return after 8 years ends in a whimper as Ben Stokes…
“ Rohit Sharma is clearly going through a phase. He's not the Rohit Sharma of, say, three to four years ago. He's at a stage in his career where he has to push himself every morning-train hard and be at…
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He is not the Rohit Sharma of 4 years ago, things are slipping: Sanjay…
“ It's amazing that somebody like Rishabh Pant is on the bench; it shows the kind of quality India has,
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Axar Patel credited for helping India avoid the same problem as 2023…
“ KL Rahul got some time in the last game, which is good, but I guess Axar comes in only to make sure there's a left-hand right-hand combination, and if there's a left-hand spinner bowling or a leg…
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Axar Patel credited for helping India avoid the same problem as 2023…
“ I have been a good believer in Samson. Yes he wasn't scoring runs initially and maybe he isn't a fit down the order. But if India want a big hitter for the last 10 overs, and I agree with Sanjay…
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India Squad For Champions Trophy: Pant Dropped From Side By Ex-Stars
“ It's a no-brainer for me. The next Test series in England and Bumrah has to be the Test captain. Rohit Sharma as a batter has not done enough considering the loss to NZ at home plus he opted out of…
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Manjrekar backs Jasprit Bumrah as full-time Test captain despite…
“ But there was also another reason why he was doing that interview. To clear the air. Somewhere I think Gambhir was getting all the credit for a brave call by leaving Rohit Sharma out. He wanted to set…
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Gambhir vs Rohit? Sanjay Manjrekar’s ‘honest’ take on captain’s candid…
“ It's crazy when you think of an important place in that Indian Test XI in a marquee series. Barring that fifty, Washington Sundar hasn't contributed with the bat much. I think he's a highly talented…
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Manjrekar calls out India's team selection after series loss vs…