Published 13:07 IST, September 11th 2023
Sanjay Manjrekar takes a dig at Ravindra Jadeja again? Uses a Yuvraj Singh reference
Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be making his third ODI World Cup appearance for the Indian team in the 2023 edition of the tournament.
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Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was one of the heroes of the Indian team which played an important role in the team's ODI World Cup win in 2011. After Yuvraj, Ravindra Jadeja has been the other left-handed all-rounder who has contributed in all three departments in the past three to four years. Jadeja will make his third ODI World Cup appearance for Team India next month.
3 things you need to know
- Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed for a score of 3 runs in Team India's first Asia Cup 2023 match against Pakistan
- Ravindra Jadeja is one of the three spinners picked for the ODI World Cup 2023
- The ODI World Cup 2023 will start from October 5 in Ahmedabad
Sanjay Manjrekar's indirect dig at Ravindra Jadeja?
Former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar while speaking on Star Sports seemed to take an indirect dig at the Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. However, Manjrekar compared Jadeja and Hardik Pandya to former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Manjrekar said that Yuvraj was a pretty good batter and also one of the best in white ball cricket. The cricketer-turned-commentator believed that Hardik and Jadeja are better bowlers than Yuvraj. Sanjay Manjrekar said:
One aspect of Yuvraj Singh was at a different level, he was such a good batter, arguably one of the best in white ball cricket. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja's batting credentials don't stack up that much as compared to Yuvraj Singh. Jadeja and Hardik are better bowlers as compared to Yuvraj Singh, but as far as Singh is concerned, he used to be at a different level all together.
The old controversy between Sanjay Manjrekar and Ravindra Jadeja
Indian cricket team all-rounder Sanjay Manjrekar was considered as a bits-and-pieces player ahead of the 2019 ODI World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. Manjrekar had mentioned that he is not a big fan of bits and pieces players like Ravindra Jadeja and further added that he was then a bowler in Test cricket whereas a batter and spinner in the 50-over format. However, Ravindra Jadeja never really reacted to these comments by the former Indian cricketer and has continued to maintain his silence
22:27 IST, September 10th 2023