'I see them as well rested India players. Could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy.'
'The most attractive hundred I've seen in India in recent times.'
'It's unfair to disrupt the balance of the team just to accommodate a big-name player who is out of form.'
'We know he plays spin well, but I liked the way he played fast bowlers.'
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.
Mumbai Cricket Association's members are unhappy with the treatment meted out to former India player Sanjay Manjrekar, who has been sacked as the commentator.
Kuldeep for Shardul could be the only change at Edgbaston as India eye parity
'You have to think positive and play positively only then you will get a positive result.'
The four men, who were accused in the gang-rape and murder of a young veterinarian in Telangana, were shot dead by police on Friday.
Cricket should be seen as a game only and not be mixed with politics, former Indian Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said.
'It's as if he's the genie of Indian cricket, fulfilling every wish with perfect precision.'
'I wanted a player of his calibre to take on one of the strongest sides in the country.' 'However, he stuck to his guns, and we had an argument.'
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.
In his column, Gavaskar had questioned Kohli being the automatic choice for captaincy following the team's exit in the World Cup, saying that the selection committee should have reviewed his leadership and the team's performance.
Since India's loss to England in the World Cup, Sanjay Manjrekar has been vocal in his criticism of a few players.
The batting maestro, known for his aggressive stroke play, fell victim to a full toss from Mitchell Santner in the 24th over.
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.
'It was probably one of the best barbecues I've seen, to be honest with you. It came out of the blue'
Can Shubman Gill and his men rewrite the script once more? The answer begins unrolling on July 23.
'Time has come to scrutinise the role of India's batting coach.'
As former cricketers and sportsmen welcomed his nomination to Rajya Sabha, Sanjay Manjrekar, who had played with Sachin Tendulkar, said he was shocked by his decision to accept the government's offer.
Sanjay Manjrekar loves to court controversy. Or so it seems. After taking a dig at the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Twitter on Tuesday, the former India batsman took a swipe at tennis ace Sania Mirza.
It will require a lot of man management from young skipper Shubman Gill and the seasoned dressing room figurehead Gautam Gambhir to ensure that Jasprit Bumrah is accorded the respect and space he deserves.
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has written to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and the other members of the BCCI Apex Council, as he pleaded with the Indian Cricket Board to reinstate him as a commentator for this year's Indian Premier League.
India's bowlers, especially off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, need to re-think their strategy for the flat sub-continental pitches or the team's World Cup campaign could be derailed despite a strong batting line-up, feels former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar.
'If you want to demote K L Rahul in the batting order, it is better if you don't play him in the Test team.'
'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.'
'I remember I smashed my first double hundred here against England and then went onto score many more hundreds in my career.'
Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble believes Virat Kohli is putting too much pressure on himself in his bid to regain form.
The former Test cricketer said that with the revival of cricket between the neighbours, mutual understanding in other sectors would develop faster.
The former India batsman said the India captain must look at the batting order afresh.
'He is a great player not scoring enough runs & that's the crux of it.'
'It's not really up to Rohit Sharma.' 'The chairman of selectors has the power to do what's best for Indian cricket, so it's not so much about Rohit himself deciding what should be the future.'
Former India cricketers Sandeep Patil and Sanjay Manjrekar said Rahul Dravid got a raw deal from the selectors and demanded that BCCI chief Sharad Pawar intervene in the matter.
'The captain of a country doesn't opt out of the final Test match of a series, a final-deciding Test match.'
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
Virat Kohli has got back his "power game" and things have started falling in place for him ahead of the T20 World Cup, said former India Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar.
'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.'
'We won't miss Virat and Rohit. I have faith in our young team.'
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