File picture of Sanjay Manjrekar.© X (previously Twitter)
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar finds himself in a state of hassle for his current comment throughout stay commentary on TV. Whereas commentating throughout India vs New Zealand 2024 Girls’s T20 World Cup sport on Friday, Manjrekar mentioned he does not have in-depth information about gamers from North India. It occurred when Manjrekar was speaking about India girls cricket crew’s teaching unit. His fellow commentator talked about Munish Bali, a former Punjab participant and the aspect’s fielding coach. That is when Manjrekar mentioned that he did not recognise him.
“Sorry, I couldn’t recognise him. North ke gamers ki taraf mera zyada dhyaan nahi hota (I do not pay a lot consideration to the gamers from North India),” mentioned Manjrekar on-air.
The remark has not been gone down nicely with social media customers with Manjrekar going through quite a lot of backlash on social media. Listed here are a number of the reactions –
I’ve no real interest in North Indian Cricketers
– Sanjay Manjrekar
Why a lot hate ? pic.twitter.com/RBPkPvYuCJ
— Sports_comedy (@sports_komedy) October 5, 2024
I haven’t got curiosity in North Indian cricketers
Sanjay Manjrekar @ICC @BCCI how are you going to enable such racist individual in comm panel??
Put ban on him
— Naeem (@18ModernMaster) October 5, 2024
Sanjay Manjrekar mentioned, “I do not pay a lot consideration to gamers from the North.”
Mumbai Foyer is an actual factor!!
— abhay singh (@abhaysingh_13) October 5, 2024
PATHETIC. SHOULD BE SACKED IMMEDIATELY https://t.co/YUakKqahm3
— (@sinhatapish) October 5, 2024
Sack him
— Haritha (@Kohli_thetic_X) October 4, 2024
Speaking in regards to the sport, New Zealand handed a giant 58-run defeat to India at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Led by Sophie Devine’s 57 not off 36, New Zealand posted 160 for 4 in 20 overs in opposition to India after opting to bat first. Renuka Thakur Singh was the choose of the bowlers with figures of two for 27.
In reply, India had been bundled out for 102 in 19 overs as Rosemary Mair returned figures of 4 for 19.
A large controversy erupted on the ultimate ball of 14th over of the New Zealand batting. Amelia Kerr hit a Deepti Sharma supply at long-off and accomplished a single. Harmanpreet Kaur collected the ball there. She did not throw it and began operating in direction of the bowler because the umpire had referred to as off the play for the over with the completion of that single. That is when Sophie Devine determined to show it into a pair and ran for the second run. Harmanpreet rapidly threw the ball at striker’s finish and obtained Kerr out. It was adjudged not out by umpire finally because the ball was useless. Harmanpreet was clearly sad with the choice.
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