Published 20:36 IST, December 30th 2019
Sanjay Manjrekar terms his on-air argument with Harsha Bhogle as 'unprofessional'
Sanjay Manjrekar has termed his on-air argument with Harsha Bhogle as unprofessional and at the same time, also admitted that he was wrong as well
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Sanjay Manjrekar went on to say that he was both unprofessional as well as wrong after his on-air argument with co-commentator and long-time friend Harsha Bhogle during historic Pink-Ball Test match against Bangladesh at iconic Eden Gardens.
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Manjrekar about his on-air argument with Bhogle
''w I want to get very serious about this. See one thing I pride myself on is being professional and with that particular comment it was me losing control and I was unprofessional, I was wrong and something that I regret it was wrong of me. So, that is what really bors me that I get my emotions get better of me. Mostly being unprofessional and to an extent indecent as well'', said Manjrekar while speaking to a sports website
When asked about wher former batsman had any regrets about it, he had hesitation in accepting same.
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''Of course. It was wrong and I say that because it was unprofessional and worst thing that I did was I had apologized to producer that I was working for that it was wrong'', he added.
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Manjrekar-Bhogle's debate over pink ball's visibility
''Well re is a post-mortem done on this game and re should be a post mortem on this game. Visibility of that ball will be a big factor against big side-screen'', said Harsha Bhogle on air.
''Don't think so. Because when you see slip catchers way y have taken catches, I don't think visibility is an issue at all. texture of ball is issue'', argued Sanjay Manjrekar.
'Voice of India Cricket' n said that he would ask Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara and batsmen from both sides about visibility of pink ball as he opined that format will be a regular feature to which Manjrekar replied that Harsha needs to ask that question because since he has played game has a fair idea about what happens out re and n went on to mention about his 10-15 years of experience in first-class cricket.
''Point taken but don't agree'', he ended.
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20:36 IST, December 30th 2019