Former India cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar discovered himself in the midst of yet one more controversy when a fan leaked his alleged chat with him. In the screenshots shared by the user, Manjrekar is reportedly seen to have taken potshots on India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s English.
In one of many messages, the 55-year previous allegedly mentioned, “Sad state you are in. Expecting me to worship players like you do… by the way I am not a fan. I am an analyst. And Jadeja doesn’t know English so he did not know the actual meaning of bits and pieces. And surely somebody spelt verbal diarrhoea for him.”
I didn’t wish to share this private chat in public, despite the fact that it’s full to shit. But couldn’t assist, coz ppl have to know this facet of this man. @imjadeja can be pleased with what he did to show you incorrect. @BCCI is that this the sort of man you’d need in your com panel in future? pic.twitter.com/AUjX301Foz
— soorya narayanan (@soorya_214) June 7, 2021
In 2019, Manjrekar had termed Jadeja ‘a bits-pieces cricketer’ who doesn’t fulfil the requirement of a correct participant (neither a batsman nor a bowler).
“I am not a big fan of bits and pieces players which Jadeja is at this point of his career in 50-over cricket. In Test matches, he is a pure bowler. But in 50-over cricket, I would rather have a batsman and a spinner,” Manjrekar had mentioned then. Jadeja quickly took to Twitter to reply the previous India cricketer.
Still i’ve performed twice the variety of matches you’ve got performed and that i m nonetheless enjoying. Learn to respect ppl who’ve achieved.i’ve heard sufficient of your verbal diarrhoea.@sanjaymanjrekar
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 3, 2019
Recently, Manjrekar had mentioned that he has a “few problems” when individuals name Ravichandran Ashwin “one of the all-time greats of the game” courting yet one more controversy that was countered by former Australia captain Ian Chappell.
Ashwin had responded to the remark with a tinge of humour by sharing dialogue from the film ‘Aparachith’ studying: “Apdi Solladha Da Chaari, Manasellam Valikirdhu.” When translated to English, it means: “Don’t say things like that, it hurts.”
The 55-year-old was dropped by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from the commentary staff of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. However, later he was reinstated for the India tour of Australia.
