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Sanjay Manjrekar on Gautam Gambhir: India-English fourth Test draw was completely aggressive. He called Captain Shubman Gill’s critics as a person who did not understand cricket. After this …Read more

Sanjay Manjrekar, who played 37 Tests for India, said, ‘I think India has done well despite some strategic decisions. Do not forget that the Indian team lost 0-3 in their home to New Zealand. After this, the team was easily defeated against Australia on its land. The struggle we have seen in this team? He is because of the players. Strategically Gambhir has not always made things easy, especially with some of his decisions related to selection.
Star commentator Manjrekar also urged Gautam Gambhir that he should not consider every contradictory opinion as a criticism. Gambhir had said about those who criticized captain Shubman Gill that he does not have an understanding of cricket. Gambhir said in a press conference on Sunday, ‘Shubman Gill’s talent was never doubted. If someone had doubts, they probably do not understand cricket. Some players take time to freeze in international cricket. No one is surprised in this dressing room with what he did on this tour. Even if he had not performed as he did, we would still have full faith in his talent.
After Gambhir’s press conference, Sanjay Manjrekar said in the post match show of ‘Geographstar’, ‘Yes, you can say that some questions bother him. Especially when people question Gill as a young captain and batsman. To be honest, these are legitimate doubts. People who understand cricket deeply are also wondering if this was the right time to give them this opportunity. I hope that we will all be able to understand it better.
Sanjay Manjrekar also rejected Gambhir’s claim that Karun Nair was not dropped from the team after his poor performance. He said, ‘And to say that Karun Nair was not excluded. Rather, you see it as excluded… these things do not mean. If someone goes out, it is done out. Earlier, Gambhir had said, ‘No one is dropped in this team. We choose the best playing XI. (input language)
Active in journalism for two decades. Responsibility of Sports as Associate Editor Sports in News18Hindi from April 2020. Page-1 in Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala newspapers before News18 Hindi, Sports, India and abroad, Election D …Read more
Active in journalism for two decades. Responsibility of Sports as Associate Editor Sports in News18Hindi from April 2020. Page-1 in Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala newspapers before News18 Hindi, Sports, India and abroad, Election D … Read more