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Jasprit Bumrah Gets Blockbuster Praise From Ex-India Star: "No Weakness. Genie..."

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted Jasprit Bumrah's immense value to the Indian team and called him a man with zero weaknesses. In the ongoing Boxing Day Test, Bumrah snapped a four-wicket haul on day 4 and managed to cross the 200 Test wicket milestone during his blitz while also extending his lead as the leading wicket-taker in the series with 29 scalps. "There's just no weakness this man has. It's almost like he is this genie that Indian cricket have brought as a gift and you make a wish and you get it. And it's always Bumrah providing it, be it T20 cricket World Cup or 50 over World Cup, or it's a match like this, crucial game on a page where a lot of the bowlers struggle to get anything out of it.

Rohit Sharma's Poor 'Decision Making' Earns Him Brutal 'Bollywood Star' Dig

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar criticised skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to open following poor outings in the middle order, saying that one of the biggest issues with Indian cricket is how every attempt is made to ensure that big-time players come back into the form. After poor outings in the series at number six, in which he scored just 19 runs in three innings, Rohit returned to his usual opening spot and this made KL Rahul, the in-form opener in this series, slide down to number three. However, Rohit's stay at the crease was short-lived as he fell to Cummins due to a poor shot.

"If You Don't Let Me Talk...": Sanjay Manjrekar, Irfan Pathan In Heated Debate Over Jaiswal Run-Out

India seemed to have clawed their way back on Day 4 of the 4th Test against Australia as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli scripted a beautiful partnership of 102 runs for the third wicket. However, a horrible mix-up between Jaiswal and Kohli cost the former his wicket. While there remain different theories over who should be blamed for Jaiswal's dismissal, former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Irfan Pathan got engaged in a heated argument in the post-day show for the broadcaster Star Sports.

"Flawed Statement": Rohit Sharma Accused Of "Not Speaking His Mind" On Virat Kohli's Form

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned captain Rohit Sharma over his remarks while defending star batter Virat Kohli. During a pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Rohit was asked about Kohli's form, and his supposed shortcoming outside off-stump. However, Rohit played down any concerns, adding that Kohli will find a way out of the slump. "Kohli's off stump... you only say modern day great. Modern-day greats figure out their own path," Rohit had said.

Gautam Gambhir In Spotlight, Sanjay Manjrekar Questions Coaches As Virat Kohli Fails Again

Virat Kohli's repeated failures while handling the offside-off deliveries have put Team India's support staff in the line of fire too. While Gautam Gambhir is the team's head coach, he does have support from the likes of Ryan Ten Doeschate, Abhishek Nayar and Morne Morkel for different roles. However, it still isn't defined who India's batting coach is. As Kohli was dismissed chasing an outside-off delivery again, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar put the 'batting coach' in the line of fire.

Sanjay Manjrekar Labels This India Star 'Rare Batting Talent', But Provides Case Where He May Be Dropped

Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar sees a "rare batting talent" in young Nitish Kumar Reddy. But he dropped a subtle hint about the dilemma regarding his place in the playing XI by suggesting the need for the Indian team to make its bowling attack sharper. The 21-year-old could arguably be the find of the series for India just after the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series in Australia. When Indian batting stalwarts stood clueless in Perth and Adelaide, Nitish stole the limelight with a barrage of aggressive strokes, establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with.

"Played Only 34% Matches": Sanjay Manjrekar Reveals Stunning Jasprit Bumrah Statistics

While India faltered against Australia in the second Test of the five-match series, Japsrit Bumrah continued to live up to the expectations. The right-arm pacer picked four wickets in Australia's first innings against India in the day-night Test in Adelaide. This came after Bumrah had bagged the Player of the Match award in the first game in Perth with 8 wickets to his name, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings. Given the amount of importance Bumrah holds, it is hard for India to rest the pacer during the ongoing Test series against Australia. However, along with that Bumrah's workload management also needs to be considered.

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Jasprit Bumrah Gets Blockbuster Praise From Ex-India Star: "No Weakness. Genie..."

Rohit Sharma's Poor 'Decision Making' Earns Him Brutal 'Bollywood Star' Dig

"If You Don't Let Me Talk...": Sanjay Manjrekar, Irfan Pathan In Heated Debate Over Jaiswal Run-Out

"Flawed Statement": Rohit Sharma Accused Of "Not Speaking His Mind" On Virat Kohli's Form

Gautam Gambhir In Spotlight, Sanjay Manjrekar Questions Coaches As Virat Kohli Fails Again

Sanjay Manjrekar Labels This India Star 'Rare Batting Talent', But Provides Case Where He May Be Dropped

"Played Only 34% Matches": Sanjay Manjrekar Reveals Stunning Jasprit Bumrah Statistics