Fans’ hopes to see Virat Kohli leading the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hit brick wall as the franchise announced the appointment of Rajat Patidar, a name that is yet to become an international regular, its captain. The franchise’s call did surprise a few considering rumours of Virat’s potential return to the leadership role … Read more
Australia have suffered a massive headache ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, with as many as four star players – originally part of their 15-man squad – set to be ruled out of the tournament. The chief absentee among them is captain Pat Cummins, who has not been able to recover in time … Read more
Financial scams are becoming more and more common in today’s times. Stories of even the most high-profile personalities becoming victims of financial scams online have become common. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who has turned into a full-time cricket pundit and commentator, shared an epic story of his encounter with a fraudulent person … Read more
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar weighed in on about India captain Rohit Sharma’s proficiency in performing constantly as he did in 2019.After months of scrutiny and questions about his future, Rohit silenced his doubters and critics with a record-breaking century in the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday. After the swashbuckling display … Read more
Shubman Gill in action© BCCI Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar picked Shubman Gill as the player who will be around for a long time in Indian cricket. Apart from Gill’s masterclass, Manjrekar was also impressed by Shreyas Iyer’s “flawless” stroke play and rated his belligerent 59(36) 10/10 on “quality.” Gill and Shreyas were in … Read more
Despite being a late addition to the Indian team for the ODI series against England, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy found no place for him in India’s XI for the series opener on Thursday. Manjrekar made some daring selections and omissions as he revealed his preferred XI for the first encounter of the 3-match … Read more
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar decoded Sanju Samson’s pattern of dismissal in the recently concluded T20I series against England. The short-length delivery is one of the oldest tricks in cricket that has survived the wrath of time while holding on to its lethal nature. Among its many users, the West Indies speed demons from … Read more
Suryakumar Yadav has one of the most inspiring stories in Indian cricket, rising from making his national team debut at age 30 to being named India’s T20I captain just three years later. In the latest episode of Deep Point on Star Sports, experts Sanjay Manjrekar and Sanjay Bangar analysed Yadav’s status as India’s … Read more
File photo of AB de Villiers One of the greatest cricketers of his time, AB de Villiers is a name that terrorized opponent teams’ bowlers, no matter the format. Even after his international retirement, De Villiers played some extravagant knocks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, the … Read more