Manjrekar called for the squad to get past Suryakumar Yadav in the format and made an "out-of-the-box" idea by selecting Sarfaraz Khan as a backup for the number four position.
Sanjay Manjrekar on KL Rahul's inconsistent performances in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. (Photo Source: Twitter/X) , on his fourth tour Down Under, was expected to secure a better tally than 276 runs in 10 innings.
Sanjay Manjrekar picked his India ODI squad for the England series and left out Rishabh Pant while naming an uncapped player in his 15-man squad. India will play three ODIs against England from February 6 to 12 at home before the team travels to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised India's team selection in the final Test after their series loss in Australia. Manjrekar has called out the selection of one particular player.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said Rohit Sharma spoke to the broadcasters midway through the Sydney Test because he wanted to clear the air about his absence from the XI. Manjrekar also said retirement is a personal call,
Sarfaraz Khan should've been given a chance during India's tour of Australia, former batter Sanjay Manjrekar has said. Sarfaraz was part of the Indian touring party for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but never really came close to playing any of the five Test matches.
Sanjay Manjrekar picked India's new Test captain and called it a no-brainer pick. Rohit Sharma's future as India's Test captain has come under the scanner due to a horror run of form with the bat in the 2024-25 season.
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar analyzed Virat Kohli's persistent struggles against off-stump deliveries after another dismissal in the series against Australia. Kohli's use of the batting crease adjustment highlights his self-doubt and inability to correct the recurring issue.
In an interaction with ESPN Cricinfo, Sanjay Manjrekar said that India will continue with KL Rahul as the opener in the five-match Test Series in England in June, unless Rohit Sharma does something extraordinary to earn his place back in the squad.
Senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had a poor series with the bat and there are big concerns about their future in Test cricket. Captain Rohit Sharma even opted out of the fifth Test due to his poor form.
Manjrekar didn't hold back and said including Sundar, who scored just one fifty in 6 innings this series, in the playing XI on the SCG wicket was a blunder.
Former India cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar said that Rishabh Pant wouldn't be averaging over 40 in Test cricket due to just madness.