Published 23:43 IST, November 1st 2019

Farokh Engineer row: Manoj Tiwary reacts to cricketer's statement

Farokh Engineer: Manoj Tiwary reacted to the former Indian wicket-keeper's statement after he profusely apologised to Anushka Sharma over his 'tea' comment.

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Bengal cricketer Maj Tiwary on October 31, reacted to former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer's statement after he profusely apologised to Anushka Sharma. Farokh said his comments were directed more towards  Indian selectors, who h gone beyond ir dignity to serve tea & coffee to Indian captain's wife.

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Maj wrote in his tweet, “That’s a low blow from Farook Engineer. A statement like this makes u think a lot of things”

Here is a look at his tweet:

Former Indian wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer lashed out at  Indian selection committee heed by MSK Pras. This was t first time that India’s selection panel h faced wrath from a former Indian cricketer. Previously, Sunil Gavaskar h also quoted m as “lame ducks” when selectors h anunced squ for West Indies tour earlier this year without having a team meeting.

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Indian selectors were brought under scanner when y h dropped Ambati Rayudu and picked Vijay Shankar in World Cup squ inste. w, Farokh has me some strong claims about  selection committee and also revealed a hilarious activity of Indian selectors at mega event.

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Speaking to a leing media daily, Farokh recalled an incident that happened during World Cup 2019, where he h seen a person wearing Indian blazer serving tea to Anushka Sharma, which surprised him. He said he didn’t even kw him until he asked that person who he was, to which  person came and introduced himself as one of Indian selectors.

former wicket-keeper said that Indian selectors were less qualified in terms of ir cricket experience as member h played more than 20 matches in any format for country.

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09:18 IST, November 1st 2019