<p>Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar raised his concerns over Ajinkya Rahane's batting in recent innings and said that he doesn’t provide the security that his team expects from him.</p>

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<p>Manjrekar's comments came after the Indian Test vice-captain was dismissed for 27 runs off 45 balls in the ball just before lunch. Rahane's woes against Jimmy Anderson continued as the ball nicked the bat giving a catch to Ben Stokes, who was standing in the slips.</p>

<p>“Coming to Ajinkya Rahane’s wicket, every time I see him bat these days, I don’t get that comfort…. Ajinkya Rahane doesn’t give you that security that the team needs or his fans would want from him. That’s something that has been wrong with his batting for a long time now,” Manjrekar told ESPNCricinfo in a video interview.</p>

<p>“Every time I see Ajinkya Rahane bat these days, I feel a batsman short of confidence, a batsman who seems extremely insecure,” he added.</p>

<p>Manjrekar was not convinced of Rahane's aggressive approach while batting in the middle order.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Rahane stood out with his (aggressive) approach. Rahane has batted in this way in the last 3-4 years. There have been times when he plays all these shots. But even when he plays in this fashion, not all the shots that we saw were convincing. So yes, he has scored freely but wasn’t giving too much confidence to the batsmen who were watching from the dressing room,” Manjrekar said.</p>


Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar raised his concerns over Ajinkya Rahane's batting in recent innings and said that he doesn’t provide the security that his team expects from him.

Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar raised his concerns over Ajinkya Rahane's batting in recent innings and said that he doesn’t provide the security that his team expects from him. IN PICS: IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant's magnificent century against England Manjrekar's comments came after the Indian Test vice-captain was dismissed for 27 runs off 45 balls in the ball just before lunch. Rahane's woes against Jimmy Anderson continued as the ball nicked the bat giving a catch to Ben Stokes, who was standing in the slips. “Coming to Ajinkya Rahane’s wicket, every time I see him bat these days, I don’t get that comfort…. Ajinkya Rahane doesn’t give you that security that the team needs or his fans would want from him. That’s something that has been wrong with his batting for a long time now,” Manjrekar told ESPNCricinfo in a video interview. “Every time I see Ajinkya Rahane bat these days, I feel a batsman short of confidence, a batsman who seems extremely insecure,” he added. Manjrekar was not convinced of Rahane's aggressive approach while batting in the middle order. “Rahane stood out with his (aggressive) approach. Rahane has batted in this way in the last 3-4 years. There have been times when he plays all these shots. But even when he plays in this fashion, not all the shots that we saw were convincing. So yes, he has scored freely but wasn’t giving too much confidence to the batsmen who were watching from the dressing room,” Manjrekar said.

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<p>Former Indian batsman turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar revealed an incident dated back in the year 1990 when cricketing legend Geoffrey Boycott denied him the Man of the Match award during the ODI match between India and England.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>India defeated England by six wickets after chasing the target of 233 runs set by England. Sanjay Manjrekar played a crucial knock of 82 runs to take India over the line. However, the commentary panel picked Anil Kumble as the 'Man of the Match', who scalped two wickets and conceded just 29 runs in 11 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The commentary panel generally gets the job of picking the Man of the Match. When I am not doing commentary, sometimes I get a little frustrated when someone else should be given the award. I have a principle that the player who helped put the team in a match-winning position should be given the Man of the Match," Manjrekar told SportsKeeda.</p>

<p>"This happened in 1990, India vs England, it was a match in Headingley, Leeds. There used to be 55-over matches at the time. England batted first and scored 229 runs, less runs. Anil Kumble was on his first tour and in that match, he bowled 11 overs and gave only 29 runs and took two wickets, one was Robin Smith and the other David Gower."</p>

<p>Manjrekar revealed that he was surprised as the award was won by Kumble and&nbsp;he felt that he would be picked looking at the way players congratulated him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"And when we went for the chase, I probably scored 82 runs and was there almost till the end, got out probably near the end and we won that match. Usually, we see that a batsman who wins the match while chasing is favoured for the Player of the Match award. So, when the match got over, it was in my mind that I probably will be the Player of the Match and a couple of people also congratulated me," Manjrekar added.</p>

<p>According to Manjrekar, Geoffrey Boycott was sure to convey his message to the Indian batsman regarding the thoughts behind the decision.</p>

<p>"Geoffrey Boycott was supposed to give the Player of the Match in that match. He did a very good thing. He came into the dressing room after the match and came straight to me and said - 'Well played young man. I think your innings was very important. Well done but the player who won you the game today was the bowler Anil Kumble. He bowled 11 overs, two wickets for 29 runs and England lost the game because they didn't put enough runs on the board' - he said that right on my face."</p>


Former Indian batsman turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar revealed an incident dated back in the year 1990 when cricketing legend Geoffrey Boycott denied him the Man of the Match award during the ODI match between India and England.

Former Indian batsman turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar revealed an incident dated back in the year 1990 when cricketing legend Geoffrey Boycott denied him the Man of the Match award during the ODI match between India and England. ALSO READ: 4th Test Preview: India-England gear up for Ahmedabad showdown with WTC final on line India defeated England by six wickets after chasing the target of 233 runs set by England. Sanjay Manjrekar played a crucial knock of 82 runs to take India over the line. However, the commentary panel picked Anil Kumble as the 'Man of the Match', who scalped two wickets and conceded just 29 runs in 11 overs. "The commentary panel generally gets the job of picking the Man of the Match. When I am not doing commentary, sometimes I get a little frustrated when someone else should be given the award. I have a principle that the player who helped put the team in a match-winning position should be given the Man of the Match," Manjrekar told SportsKeeda. "This happened in 1990, India vs England, it was a match in Headingley, Leeds. There used to be 55-over matches at the time. England batted first and scored 229 runs, less runs. Anil Kumble was on his first tour and in that match, he bowled 11 overs and gave only 29 runs and took two wickets, one was Robin Smith and the other David Gower." Manjrekar revealed that he was surprised as the award was won by Kumble and he felt that he would be picked looking at the way players congratulated him. "And when we went for the chase, I probably scored 82 runs and was there almost till the end, got out probably near the end and we won that match. Usually, we see that a batsman who wins the match while chasing is favoured for the Player of the Match award. So, when the match got over, it was in my mind that I probably will be the Player of the Match and a couple of people also congratulated me," Manjrekar added. According to Manjrekar, Geoffrey Boycott was sure to convey his message to the Indian batsman regarding the thoughts behind the decision. "Geoffrey Boycott was supposed to give the Player of the Match in that match. He did a very good thing. He came into the dressing room after the match and came straight to me and said - 'Well played young man. I think your innings was very important. Well done but the player who won you the game today was the bowler Anil Kumble. He bowled 11 overs, two wickets for 29 runs and England lost the game because they didn't put enough runs on the board' - he said that right on my face."

'Well done but..', Sanjay Manjrekar talks about time when Geoffrey Boycott denied him Man of the Match award

<p>BCCI has decided to drop the former Indian batsmen turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar from their commentary panel. Sanjay Manjrekar took to Twitter to share his reaction over the decision taken by BCCI.</p>

<p>Manjrekar tweeted: "I have always considered commentary as a great privilege, but never an entitlement. It is up to my employers whether they choose to have me or not &amp; I will always respect that. Maybe BCCI has not been happy with my performance of late. I accept that as a professional."</p>

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<p>Sanjay Manjrekar is expected to miss out the IPL 2020 following BCCI's decision. Chennai Super Kings took a dig at the former commentator after his last year's comment on CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.</p>

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<p>During his tenure as a commentator, Manjrekar has been involved in several controversies. His "bits and pieces player" comment on Jadeja grabbed all attention as the prolific all-rounder lashed out on the commentator.</p>

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<p>Another controversy occurred during the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup which was held in England and Wales where&nbsp;a cricket fan had filed complained to ICC about Sanjay Manjrekar's commentary. The fan called his commentary "biased".</p>

<p>Manjrekar was involved in a heated argument while being on-air with cricket expert Harsha Bhogle during a match.</p>

<p>Following BCCI's decision, Manjrekar was not seen in Dharamsala where India was set to face the Proteas for the first one day match of the three-match ODI series.</p>


BCCI has decided to drop the former Indian batsmen turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar from their commentary panel. Sanjay Manjrekar took to Twitter to share his reaction over the decision taken by BCCI.

BCCI has decided to drop the former Indian batsmen turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar from their commentary panel. Sanjay Manjrekar took to Twitter to share his reaction over the decision taken by BCCI. Manjrekar tweeted: "I have always considered commentary as a great privilege, but never an entitlement. It is up to my employers whether they choose to have me or not & I will always respect that. Maybe BCCI has not been happy with my performance of late. I accept that as a professional." I have always considered commentary as a great privilege, but never an entitlement. It is up to my employers whether they choose to have me or not & I will always respect that. Maybe BCCI has not been happy with my performance of late. I accept that as a professional. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 15, 2020 × Sanjay Manjrekar is expected to miss out the IPL 2020 following BCCI's decision. Chennai Super Kings took a dig at the former commentator after his last year's comment on CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Need not hear the audio feed in bits and pieces anymore. 🦁💛 — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 14, 2020 × During his tenure as a commentator, Manjrekar has been involved in several controversies. His "bits and pieces player" comment on Jadeja grabbed all attention as the prolific all-rounder lashed out on the commentator. Still i have played twice the number of matches you have played and i m still playing. Learn to respect ppl who have achieved.i have heard enough of your verbal diarrhoea.@sanjaymanjrekar — Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 3, 2019 × Another controversy occurred during the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup which was held in England and Wales where a cricket fan had filed complained to ICC about Sanjay Manjrekar's commentary. The fan called his commentary "biased". Manjrekar was involved in a heated argument while being on-air with cricket expert Harsha Bhogle during a match. Following BCCI's decision, Manjrekar was not seen in Dharamsala where India was set to face the Proteas for the first one day match of the three-match ODI series.

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<p>India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Monday took a dig at Sanjay Manjrekar regarding his tweet that the "Player of the match should have been a bowler'', and asked Manjrekar to name the bowler.</p>

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<p>"What is the name of that bowler?? Pls pls mention," Jadeja asked.</p>

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<p>Jadeja, indirectly, claimed that he was the one who should have been awarded Player of the Match. He was the most economical Indian bowler. He took two wickets for eighteen runs in his four overs that helped restrict the Kiwis to 132/5 in twenty overs.</p>

<p>India chased down the total easily with 15 balls to spare. KL Rahul made an unbeaten 57 while Shreyas Iyer scored 44 runs. Rahul was named the Player of the Match as</p>

<p>India won by seven wickets. They now lead the five-match series 2-0.</p>

<p>Earlier, Manjrekar and Jadeja were involved in a spat where the former had to apologise for his comment.</p>

<p>During the 2019 World Cup, Manjrekar had said that he is not a big fan of bits and pieces players like Jadeja.</p>

<p>The statement did not go well with the all-rounder and in a tweet, Jadeja said he had played twice the number of matches played by Manjrekar.</p>

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<p>India will next take on New Zealand in the third T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton January 29.</p>


India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Monday took a dig at Sanjay Manjrekar regarding his tweet that the "Player of the match should have been a bowler'', and asked Manjrekar to name the bowler.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Monday took a dig at Sanjay Manjrekar regarding his tweet that the "Player of the match should have been a bowler'', and asked Manjrekar to name the bowler. Also read- India defeat New Zealand in second T20I: Rahul, Iyer shine "What is the name of that bowler?? Pls pls mention," Jadeja asked. What is the name of that bowler?? Pls pls mention 🤪 — Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) January 27, 2020 × Jadeja, indirectly, claimed that he was the one who should have been awarded Player of the Match. He was the most economical Indian bowler. He took two wickets for eighteen runs in his four overs that helped restrict the Kiwis to 132/5 in twenty overs. India chased down the total easily with 15 balls to spare. KL Rahul made an unbeaten 57 while Shreyas Iyer scored 44 runs. Rahul was named the Player of the Match as India won by seven wickets. They now lead the five-match series 2-0. Earlier, Manjrekar and Jadeja were involved in a spat where the former had to apologise for his comment. During the 2019 World Cup, Manjrekar had said that he is not a big fan of bits and pieces players like Jadeja. The statement did not go well with the all-rounder and in a tweet, Jadeja said he had played twice the number of matches played by Manjrekar. Still i have played twice the number of matches you have played and i m still playing. Learn to respect ppl who have achieved.i have heard enough of your verbal diarrhoea.@sanjaymanjrekar — Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 3, 2019 × India will next take on New Zealand in the third T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton January 29.

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