Sanjay Manjrekar has been causing a stir with his controversial comments, riling up both current and former Indian players. Despite past criticism from the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Sourav Ganguly, and even getting banned by the BCCI, Manjrekar just can’t seem to stay out of trouble.
His latest outburst targets none other than retired cricketer, Murali Vijay. Manjrekar expressed disbelief that Vijay was leading the charts for the best conversion rate for Indian batter when turning a fifty into a hundred. Vijay, who is ahead of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, didn’t take the comment lightly and hit back on social media.
“Some Mumbai ex-players can never be appreciative of the south!” Vijay wrote, calling out Manjrekar by name and reigniting the debate over regional biases in Indian cricket.
Fans have come out in support of Vijay, urging others to watch the IND vs AUS Test match on mute when Manjrekar is commentating for their own mental peace. The comment sparked a heated discussion, with some accusing Vijay of trying to stir up a controversy by not naming the person he was referring to and targeting the city of Mumbai. Nevertheless, Murali Vijay remains a beloved figure in Indian cricket, and fans are eager to see how this latest controversy will unfold.
Here are some of the twitter reactions:
The heat is on, and the battle of words between Murali Vijay and Sanjay Manjrekar continues.