Sanjay Manjrekar swipes at Virat Kohli after Rahul, Jaiswal dominate: 'A former batter would’ve gotten in trouble'

[sage]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/sanjay-manjrekars-veiled-dig-at-virat-kohli-after-rahul-jaiswal-dominate-a-former-batter-would-ve-gotten-in-trouble-101750419710257.html

 

"Deliveries outside the off stump, full, have been left alone. Jaiswal has done that. Anything that has been pitched right up into the stumps, he has driven. Anything that has been wide, he has looked to score on. KL Rahul has not touched one delivery or attempted to play one single delivery that's been full, just outside off. Anything that has been wide, he has gone with a covered drive," said Manjrekar while commentating in the first session on Day 1 of the first Test.

"So a lot of what you're seeing is being created by these two batters, and my hat's off to them. We know of a former batter who would have gone after that delivery and got himself into trouble. But not these two," he added.

 

 

Edited June 21, 2025 by sage

[tweaker]

We have lost against Newzealand and Australia because of this someone

[NameGoesHere]

In quoting myself from another thread: 

 

 

Manju just keeps getting worse.  

 

He was already one of the most cringe personalities in the game.  

 

His bootlicking of IK-  his mouth so far up Khan’s backside, Imran probably thought he owned two tongues.

 

But now his mocking, tee hee, cutie pie reference to a player who’s already gone smacks of pure cowardice.  And revenge taking. 
 

Mind you I’m glad Kohli is gone.  Long overdue for a great player.  
 

Manjrekar though, pathetic individual. 

[bowl_out]

Why does he keep getting picked for commentary?

[Trichromatic]

Hasn't Kohli retired? Who takes swipe at retired batsmen for their batting technique. You don't need to bring down others to praise someone.

[RAZPOR]

whats so wrong about pointing a fact out?

[Gollum]

Sanju is a bitter, small man. He has taken digs at so many players far greater than him, Sachin, Rohit, Jadeja, Kohli etc. Inferiority complex ridden, meek guy. 

[Lord]

Just now, Gollum said:

Sanju is a bitter, small man. He has taken digs at so many players far greater than him, Sachin, Rohit, Jadeja, Kohli etc. Inferiority complex ridden, meek guy. 

 

not Rohit AFAIK.

 

Also ships Pawkis like Imran and Miandad.

[Lord]

1 hour ago, RAZPOR said:

whats so wrong about pointing a fact out?

unnecessary. 

[Gollum]

Just now, Lord said:

 

not Rohit AFAIK.

 

Also ships Pawkis like Imran and Miandad.

Imran, Miandad are still legends. This ghonchu also simps for Afretard, keeps mentioning about that guy's strong handshake, grip, muscles etc. 

[Gollum]

1 hour ago, RAZPOR said:

whats so wrong about pointing a fact out?

Kohli is retired, why drag him especially in this format? You don't speak negatively about former players on air, have you seen any commie mock Gavaskar's 36*, Kapil's dragging of his career etc. 

[Gollum]

Sanju was hyped as the next great Bombay product, but had a flop career. That's why this insecurity and jealousy. Pakistanis like Imran, Waqar praised him a little in early 90s following his successful tour there (89-90), and he still holds on to that. What a pathetic individual. In his mind he should have been as successful as Sachin and Kohli. 

[Suhaan]

Koi patthar se na maare Majnu ko

[Trichromatic]

Kohli ended up career at test great for India. Sanju needs to show some respect.

[kosingh]

Kohli has his issues outside off stump but Manju may be the most miserable human being in the world. 

[Gollum]

1 hour ago, kosingh said:

Kohli has his issues outside off stump but Manju may be the most miserable human being in the world. 

Many great players had some issue. VVS with the indippers, Sehwag against lateral movement, Sachin vs dibbly dobblies. Why these cheapos after someone has retired? Sanju takes faltu ka panga with everyone, loved how Jaddu put this loser in his place. 

[upriser7]

Also ton of difference when you are playing vs opening bowling combination of Chris Woakes & Carse rather than Anderson & Broad

[BacktoCricaddict]

Problem is not that he is criticizing VK. He can and should do it. But come out and state the name. Why the innuendo?

[BacktoCricaddict]

3 hours ago, Gollum said:

Sachin vs dibbly dobblies

This was really hard to digest. He'd dominate everyone and then fall to some tuchaa fellow

[Lord]

52 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

This was really hard to digest. He'd dominate everyone and then fall to some tuchaa fellow

Perhaps need to maximise off them.