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Sanjay Manjrekar wants Ravindra Jadeja dropped from playing XI for semifinal against New Zealand
Another chapter in Manjrekar vs Jadeja war.
DNA Web Team | Jul 09, 2019, 06:51 AM IST
1.Manjrekar's rationale about dropping Jadeja
Here's Jadeja's three tweet explaination regarding dropping 'bits and pieces' player Jadeja.
Ind could pick players specific to the pitch, boundaries & opposition. Get Kedar back in the playing XI & look at numbers of Indian spinners v NZ before picking them.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 8, 2019
Chahal - Avg 27.15, Eco - 5.11
Kuldeep - Avg - 21.00, Eco - 4.84
RA Jadeja - Avg - 73.00, Eco - 5.61
India have not played NZ before in this WC & this pitch is unlikely to be a used worn out pitch. India must plan for semis without any hangover of last four games.#INDvNZ #ICCWC2019
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 8, 2019
Based on the pitch not being worn out, longer boundaries & the opposition’s track record v India. My Indian playing XI for the Semis-
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 8, 2019
Rohit
Rahul
Virat
Pant
Kedar
Hardik
Dhoni
Kuldeep
Shami
Chahal
Bumrah
What Manjrekar doesn't account for though is the fact that Jadeja is also a handy bat, which can prove to be valuable in a pressure match like a World Cup semifinal. Also with rain around the corner in Manchester, wristies like Chahal and Kuldeep may be considerably ineffective as they will find it tough to grip the ball to make it spin.
2.Vaughan's banter with Manjrekar
Former English captain Michael Vaughan is known for his razor sharp wit on Twitter, which often irks lot of players and fans alike. When Sanjay Manjrekar predicted the possible Indian team which had Jadeja, Vaughan was quick to point out that he had picked the 'bits and pieces' player. Manjrekar's retort was swift that he doesn't think it is the right team but what the team management is likely to go with.
Here's how the banter unfolded:
Trying to predict Indian team for the semis. Let’s see how many I get right. Do send yours too. Will retweet a few.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 6, 2019
Rohit
Rahul
Virat
Pant
Hardik
Dhoni
Jadeja
Bhuvi
Shami
Kuldeep*
Bumrah.
*If pitch is not a turner.
I see you have picked that bits and pieces cricketer !!! https://t.co/ChwxTgH76Y
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 6, 2019
‘Predicted’ my dear Vaughan...not ‘my’ team. https://t.co/vKisWU0vyK
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 6, 2019
3.What Jadeja told 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
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, 2019He said, "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"
In 152 ODIs, Jadeja has scored 2035 runs and taken 175 wickets, while Manjrekar played 74 matches scoring 1994 runs. Jadeja was included in the match against Sri Lanka playing his first match in World Cup 2019. He soon got into the wickets column getting Kusal Mendis stumped and Manjrekar was commentating at that time.
