Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar shared an emotional put up after the workforce's T20 World Cup win. On the social media platform X, Manjrekar credited captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid and chief selector Ajit Agarkar for the workforce's success within the match as India ended a 13-year wait to win an ICC title. Nonetheless, there was no point out of star batsman Virat Kohli in Manjrekar's put up. Followers have been fast to note it and slammed the cricketer-turned-commentator Manjrekar for ignoring Kohli, who was named 'Man of the Match' within the last towards South Africa.
“Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid and Ajit Agarkar are your absolute loyalists. Glad they lastly had one thing to indicate! My coronary heart goes out to them,” Manjrekar captioned the put up.
Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid and Ajit Agarkar are your guys who work with utmost honesty. I'm glad they lastly had one thing to indicate! My condolences are with them.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 29, 2024
And this isn’t the primary time that Indian bowlers have received matches for India. Salute to Hardik, Akshar, Arshdeep and Jasprit Bumrah!
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 29, 2024
Right here's how the web reacted to it:
Sanjay Manjrekar's habits may be very dangerous. First he didn’t embody Virat Kohli in his World Cup workforce and now he didn’t take Virat's identify the place credit score must be given. What a hypocrite this particular person is. Virat Kohli was a legend, is a legend and can stay a legend. @sanjaymanjrekar
— Sports activities Synx (@moiz_sports) June 29, 2024
Virat Kohli ??
— Nihal (@MOT_FNO) June 29, 2024
Kohli must be talked about in 1 tweet
– Tejas(GG) (@Tezas_14) June 29, 2024
Virat Kohli's IPL profession is greater than Sanjay's whole profession
— Barca Galaxy (@barcagalaxyy) June 30, 2024
And because of Virat for main the workforce for over a decade.
— ankit thakur (@ankitthakur8900) June 30, 2024
Quickly after the ultimate, Kohli introduced his retirement from the T20 Worldwide format, adopted by Rohit who adopted swimsuit.
After scoring simply 75 runs within the first seven innings of the competitors, Virat got here up with a 59-ball 76 with six fours and two sixes on the most vital second. His runs got here at a strike charge of 128.81.
Virat has scored 151 runs in eight innings within the present version, together with one half-century, at a mean of 18.87 and a strike charge of 112.68.
Virat has scored 1,292 runs in 35 T20 World Cup matches at a mean of 58.72 and a strike charge of 128.81, together with 15 half-centuries. His greatest rating is 89*. He’s the best run-scorer within the historical past of the match.
In 125 T20I matches, Virat has scored 4,188 runs at a mean of 48.69 and a strike charge of 137.04. He has scored one century and 38 half-centuries and his greatest rating is 122*. He’s the second-highest run-scorer of all time on this format.
Rohit additionally completed the match with the most effective efficiency of his profession and scored 257 runs in eight matches at a mean of 36.71 and a strike charge of over 156. His greatest rating was 92 and he scored three half-centuries within the competitors and have become the second-highest run-scorer.
Rohit has received the T20 World Cup twice, profitable the title as a younger and rising participant in 2007. In 151 T20 Internationals, Rohit has scored 4,231 runs at a mean of 32.05 and a strike charge of over 140. He has scored 5 centuries and 32 half-centuries in his profession, together with his greatest rating being 121*. Rohit can be the main run-scorer on this format.
(With ANI inputs)
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