Sanjay Manjrekar has taken another dig at Virat Kohli on Twitter, comparing the performance of the Indian batting effort in the ongoing Test. Fans responded in his comments, saying his obsession with Virat Kohli isn’t over, even though he’s retired.
India’s Young Batters Silence Doubts with Historic Centuries
Following the Test retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, speculation arose over concerns about the Indian team’s Test batting ahead of the England tour. Many experts predicted that India would struggle without the big guns in their batting line-up in overseas conditions. But the Gen-Bold batters have proved the critics wrong with their fantastic batting in the first Test against England.
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Four Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant scored centuries in the match. Moreover, Rishabh Pant went a step further and became the first-ever Asian batter to score twin hundreds in a Test match.
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Manjrekar’s Subtle Digs at Kohli Spark Fan Backlash
Taking this to social media, former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar took a cheeky dig at Virat Kohli, comparing the performance of Indian batters and highlighting their batting spirit in his tweet.
However, this tweet from Sanjay Manjrekar faced severe backlash from fans, who pointed out the irrelevance of dragging Virat Kohli into the conversation.
Manjrekar also took a dig at Virat Kohli on air when KL Rahul and Jaiswal were batting in the first innings. They deliberately left most of the deliveries outside off stump, and Manjrekar indirectly mocked Kohli for his known weakness in that area.
“So a lot of what you're seeing is being created by these two batters. And my hats off—there's another example of it we know of. A former batter would have gone after that delivery and got himself into trouble, but not these two. And that's why I believe.”
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Meanwhile, India has set a target of 371 for England, with the Test match heading into Day 5. England have started their chase steadily, with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett going strong. Indian bowlers have been disciplined, maintaining consistent line and length, with the surface offering variable bounce. So far, the result of this Test remains uncertain, with both teams still in the contest.
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