Watch: 'Jadeja... Jadeja': Fan Teases Sanjay Manjrekar In Indore. Here's How Ex-India Star Reacted

04.03.2023 - 19:19 sports.ndtv.com

The public fallout between Indian cricket team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and ex-cricket Sanjay Manjrekar is no secret. Following the ICC World Cup 2019, Manjrekar called Jadeja “bit and pieces” cricketer which prompted a reply from the all-rounder.

While both cricketers have put the incident behind them, fans have not stopped bringing it up both in person and on social media.

One such incident took place during the third Test match between India and Australia as a fan in Indore teased Manjrekar while he was talking to Matthew Hayden near the boundary line.

In a video released on social media, the fan could be heard shouting Jadeja's name at Manjrekar who looked at him angrily. During the lunch break, Sanjay manjrekar ko gussa dilane kai liye started chanting jadeja jadeja and he stared at me with anger #INDvsAUSTest #IndvsAus @sanjaymanjrekar pic.twitter.com/vvYjkFC5Zx Australia's nine-wicket triumph over India in the third Test has helped them book a place at this year's ICC World Test Championship Final, but just who joins them in the decider remains wide open.

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KL Rahul revelled under pressure with a composed 75 after Mohammed Shami's mesmerising spell of seam bowling as India overcame initial jitters with elan in their comfortable five-wicket win against Australia in the opening ODI in Mumbai on Friday. India now lead the three-match series 1-0. After being put in to bat, Australia suffered a dramatic collapse, losing six wickets for 19 runs inside eight overs to get bowled out for 188 in 35.4 overs, courtesy 3/17 from Shami. Mitchell Starc then blew away the Indian top-order with some incisive swing bowling as India were left tottering at 39 for 4 just after the end of the Powerplay.

Watch: Ravindra Jadeja Takes Brilliant Catch, Leaves Everyone Stunned In 1st ODI Against Australia

Ravindra Jadeja is considered by a huge portion of fans to be the best fielder in the world and the all-rounder made a strong case for himself once during the first ODI encounter between India and Australia in Mumbai on Friday. The 34-year-old pulled off a stunning catch to miss Marnus Labuschagne and his effort earned him plaudits from spectators and experts. Positioned at short third man, he did not much time to react as the batsman cut the ball towards him, but the all-rounder was able to dive full length towards his right to complete the catch. The effort sparked major celebrations from his teammates and the wicket for Kuldeep Yadav was crucial for his team's cause in the middle overs of the encounter.

"If That Means Leaving Ashwin Or Jadeja Out...": Dinesh Karthik's Bold Take On India's WTC Final Team

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were unarguably the two biggest heroes for India in the 2-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph. The two finished as the top wicket-takers, with Ashwin claiming 25 scalps and Jadeja 22. The series win enabled India's progression to the ICC World Test Championship final which will also be played against Australia in June. Though Ashwin and Jadeja were central to India's success in the 4-match series, both of them might not get to feature in the WTC final as it will be played at the Oval in London.

Watch: R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja Recreate Akshay Kumar Movie Scene, Video Goes Viral

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, arguably the most-potent spin pair in the world at the moment, were named as joint-men of the series after India secured a 2-1 triumph over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After sharing the award with each other, Ashwin and Jadeja recreated an epic comedy scene from an Akshay Kumar movie in the Indian dressing room after the Ahmedabad Test. Ashwin himself shared the video on his official Instagram account and it has since gone viral on social media, winning the hearts of fans all over the globe.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Ravindra Jadeja's 80m Six Go Viral

Axar Patel has been used as a third-choice spinner till now by skipper Rohit Sharma but the all-rounder impressed everyone with his batting prowess on Day 4 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Axar slammed a valuable 79 to provide perfect support to Virat Kohli and guide India to a solid position in the match. One of the shots from Axar that was the highlight of the day's play was a massive six off Matthew Kuhnemann as he heaved the ball over the mid-wicket boundary. The shot left everyone stunned with Kohli breaking into a smile and Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith looking baffled by the power and distance of the shot.

"Pitch From 70s Or 80s": Ex-India Star Makes Startling Comment On Ahmedabad Surface For India-Australia Test

Former Indian cricket team batsman Sanjay Manjrekar was not impressed by the pitch in Ahmedabad for the fourth Test match between India and Australia as he called it “from 70s and 80s”. During commentary, Manjrekar remarked that the pitch was extremely batting-friendly and the fact that India were able to take two wickets in the first session of the match was a big achievement for the bowlers who did not get much purchase off the pitch. He remarked that a pitch like the one in Ahmedabad was rare in home series but also pointed out that the Indian bowlers did not bowl many wicket-taking deliveries.