Former India cricketer and broadcaster Sanjay Manjrekar finds it "really unfair" that the critics' focus is on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's strike-rate at this stage of his career when younger players like K L Rahul should be held more accountable.
India's choice to field three pacers and two spinners was influenced by the pitch conditions at the M A Chidambaram stadium, which were expected to offer more bounce and carry for the fast bowlers.
But Kohli came to the defence of his deputy, insisting that Rahane is the team's most important batsman along with Cheteshwar Pujara.
'He is a great player not scoring enough runs & that's the crux of it.'
'I see them as well rested India players. Could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy.'
'I love commentating for a reason that not many will admit.' 'Yes, it gives me financial security; yes, it lets me stay in touch with the game; but importantly, it gives me visibility.' 'In a way, commentary ensures that people don't forget you.'
'The captain of a country doesn't opt out of the final Test match of a series, a final-deciding Test match.'
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said Virat Kohli's India reminded him of the Pakistan team under Imran Khan for their strong-self and ability to win matches from jaws of defeat. The cricketer turned commentator expressed his opinion after India completed a rare 5-0 whitewash with a seven-run victory over New Zealand in the final T20 International in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
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'Having performed on these grounds, he'll feel that extra bit of confidence.' 'Of course, you need a bit of luck at the start, but if he gets off to a good start, he will get big runs.'
Since India's loss to England in the World Cup, Sanjay Manjrekar has been vocal in his criticism of a few players.
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'Virat and Rohit not playing (Duleep Trophy) was not good for Indian cricket, nor was it good for the two players. Had they played the Duleep Trophy and had some time in the red-ball cricket, things would have been different.'
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"This is the Jadeja we haven't seen before. Today he was brilliant," Manjrekar said in the video.
No Shubhman Gill or Hardik Pandya either in Sanjay Manjrekar's T20 World Cup team.
'You have to think positive and play positively only then you will get a positive result.'
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Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar says he would have picked a much younger Indian squad for the T20 World Cup since loading the side with seniors has not worked in the past.
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'I remember I smashed my first double hundred here against England and then went onto score many more hundreds in my career.'
Sanjay Manjrekar is happy to see Sachin Tendulkar in vintage form, but the former India batsman stands by the comments he made last year, calling the batting great an 'elephant in the dressing room' after a lean patch.
Mumbai Indians batsman Kieron Pollard has slammed Sanjay Manjrekar for his on-air comments about his batting during the Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Sunday.
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India are fortunate to have a bowler of the calibre of Jasprit Bumrah, who is head and shoulders above the rest in international cricket, said former batter Sanjay Manjrekar.
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Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes K L Rahul is most suitable for the number five position in the batting order in the ODIs but suggested that the team management must look for batsmen like Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh. KL Rahul had batted in the middle-order in the home ODIs against Australia in January earlier this year with success and then continued his good form in the limited-overs series in New Zealand.
The 58-year-old feels that Australia and India were the best sides throughout the tournament, but Mitchell Marsh's side paid the price of their loss against Afghanistan.
The maiden Test ton celebration in Salaar style was a tribute to his father Mutyala, who watched his son rescue India from the stand behind team's dug-out.
The batting maestro, known for his aggressive stroke play, fell victim to a full toss from Mitchell Santner in the 24th over.
