Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar had said that he was not too keen to see a "bits and pieces" player like Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI.
Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has hit back at former cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar for calling him a ‘bits and pieces’ player. Jadeja said that he had heard enough of Manjrekar's verbal diarrhea.
Sanjay Manjrekar has said that he was not a fan of ‘bits and pieces’ players like Ravindra Jadeja. His comments came after it was suggested that Jadeja could be brought into the side for the Bangladesh match.
Jadeja hit back at Manjrekar on Wednesday and took to Twitter to express his anger. He pointed out that he has played double number of matches than Majrekar and asked him to respect people who have achieved (something).
In 151 ODIs, Jadeja has scored 2035 runs and taken 174 wickets, while Manjrekar played 74 matches scoring 1994 runs. Jadeja has not featured in a single match for India in the ongoing World Cup but he has come on as substitute fielder on multiple occasions. He even took a brilliant catch to dismiss England's Jason Roy to leave his mark on the game.
1. Ravindra Jadeja takes on Sanjay Manjrekar
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Ravindra Jadeja took to Twitter on Wednesday and wrote, "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"
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
2. What Manjrekar had said
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When asked about Ravindra Jadeja's inclusion in the Indian playing XI, Sanjay Manjrekar had told IANS: “I am not a big fan of bits and pieces players which Jadeja is at this point of his career in 50-over cricket. In Test matches, he is a pure bowler. But in 50-over cricket, I would rather have a batsman and a spinner.”
3. Fans ask to 'Mute Manjrekar'
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Sanjay Manjrekar has been in news for the wrong reasons lately. On Tuesday, the former Indian cricketer was accused of being biased towards certain players while commentating. Several cricket fans took to Twitter to complain about his commentary. The social media was soon flooded with tweets taking a shot at him and calling to 'Mute Manjrekar'. Many called him out for his biasedness, while some took a dig at him for criticising certain players while his own playing record was not that great.
