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

Ravindra Jadeja was on a roll with the ball on Day 1 of the 3rd India vs New Zealand Test in Mumbai on Friday. The all-rounder took the Kiwis off track with his variations and picked up his Test career's 14th five-wicket haul. Courtesy of Jadeja's exceptional fifer, India bundled out New Zealand at a nominal total of 235.Also Read | It Wasn't Easy In This Heat: Jadeja Reveals How He Got The Ball To SpinSanjay Manjrekar Showers Praise On Ravindra JadejaThe stellar performance with the ball has taken Ravindra Jadeja above the wicket-taking figures of Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma. Zaheer finished his Test career at 311 wickets, and Ishant is also stuck on the same mark. Jadeja on the other hand has leapfrogged the pace bowling stalwarts after just 77 matches. Having gone past Zaheer and Ishant, Jadeja is now India's 5th highest wicket-taker in Tets.Upon reaching the monumental figure, Ravindra Jadeja has fetched immense praise from former India player and now renowned commentator, Sanjay Manjrekar. Taking Jadeja's achievement into account, Manjrekar wrote, "Over the moon for my favourite cricketer, Jadeja. A fifer! He needed that! And so did the team".Over the moon for my favourite cricketer, Jadeja. ☺️A fifer! He needed that! And so did the team. 👏👏👏— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 1, 2024 For the unversed, Sanjay Manjrekar once criticised Ravindra Jadeja, calling him a bits-and-pieces cricketer. The two have had some rather awkward exchanges during the post-match/innings interaction phase.Also Read | Team India Faces Extreme Criticism After Dreadful Collapse On Day 1Team India At A Precarious Situation AgainA 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 had stitched a half-century stand, and just when it started to look like the youngsters would see out the remainder of the day and put India in the driver's seat at the stumps, disaster struck India. First, Yashasvi Jaiswal perished playing a needless unorthodox shot on Ajaz Patel, then nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj fell on the first ball he faced, and towards the end of the day, big fish Virat Kohli also dismissed while looking for a quick single. From a comfortable 78/1, Team India nosedived to a precarious 86/4 and now face the threat of trailing for the third time in a three-match series.

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

Ravindra Jadeja was on a roll with the ball on Day 1 of the 3rd India vs New Zealand Test in Mumbai on Friday. The all-rounder took the Kiwis off track.

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