On Sunday Team, India won against Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in the second Test in Kolkata at Eden Gardens. While India skipper Virat Kohli and the team won praise from fans all over the country, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar faced flak on Twitter.
During the match, Sanjay Manjrekar had an argument with fellow commentator Harsha Bhogle over reviewing pink-ball cricket after Team India’s first outing under lights in the longest format of the game. Harsha Bhogle had asked for a proper analysis of the pink-ball Test and he suggested that players should be asked about any problems in sighting the ball. Manjrekar responded by saying, “only you need to ask Harsha, not us, who have played a fair bit of the game.”
Twitter fans did not like Indian former cricketer Manjrekar’s comments on his fellow commentator Harsha Bhogle’s concern for the visibility of the pink ball.
One of the twitter fans said “It is this incredible smugness that makes #SanjayManjrekar the worst possible broadcaster in the history of the game. Unreal arrogance combined with total ignorance about his own pathetic quality as a commentator. A public apology to #Harshabhogle is the least he can do.”
“U were right @bhogleharsha. Nothing wrong in asking the batsmen from both teams. Good to know the opinion. @sanjaymanjrekar u were rude. U don’t know how to talk to ur fellow commentator even if he didn’t play the game. How many matches did u win for IND? Watch ur language #INDvBAN,” another fan added.
“U were right @bhogleharsha. Nothing wrong in asking the batsmen from both teams. Good to know the opinion. @sanjaymanjrekar u were rude. U don’t know how to talk to ur fellow commentator even if he didn’t play the game. How many matches did u win for IND? Watch ur language #INDvBAN,” another fan joined in.
