Once a Critic Sanjay Manjrekar Hails Ravindra Jadeja 'Favourite Cricketer' After Fiery Fifer Vs NZ

Ravindra Jeja was on a roll with ball on Day 1 of 3rd India vs New Zealand Test in Mumbai on Friday. all-rounder took Kiwis off track with his variations and picked up his Test career's 14th five-wicket haul. Courtesy of Jeja's exceptional fifer, India bundled out New Zealand at a minal total of 235.

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Sanjay Manjrekar Showers Praise On Ravindra Jeja

stellar performance with ball has taken Ravindra Jeja above wicket-taking figures of Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma. Zaheer finished his Test career at 311 wickets, and Ishant is also stuck on same mark. Jeja on or hand has leapfrogged pace bowling stalwarts after just 77 matches. Having gone past Zaheer and Ishant, Jeja is w India's 5th highest wicket-taker in Tets.

Upon reaching monumental figure, Ravindra Jeja has fetched immense praise from former India player and w rewned commentator, Sanjay Manjrekar. Taking Jeja's achievement into account, Manjrekar wrote, "Over moon for my favourite cricketer, Jeja. A fifer! He needed that! And so did team".

For unversed, Sanjay Manjrekar once criticised Ravindra Jeja, calling him a bits-and-pieces cricketer. two have h some rar awkward exchanges during post-match/innings interaction phase.

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Team India At A Precarious Situation Again

A poor spell of 15 minutes and an inspiring day turned into a frustrating one for Team India. After losing Rohit Sharma early, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman h stitched a half-century stand, and just when it started to look like youngsters would see out remainder of day and put India in driver's seat at stumps, disaster struck India. First, Yashasvi Jaiswal perished playing a needless urthodox shot on Ajaz Patel, n nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj fell on first ball he faced, and towards end of day, big fish Virat Kohli also dismissed while looking for a quick single. From a comfortable 78/1, Team India sedived to a precarious 86/4 and w face threat of trailing for third time in a three-match series.