Not just Ind Vs Ban, pink-ball Test also saw Manjrekar Vs Bhogle. And left Twitterati with strong opinions
Manjrekar, however, doesn’t seem perturbed by the online attention, and tweeted a Chuck Palahniuk quote.
As Team India trounced the visitors on the pitch, there was another battle of wits and wisdom that was being played out on-air. And it was right in the commentary box between Sanjay Manjrekar and Harsha Bhogle.
During his commentary, the 58-year-old Bhogle suggested that they needed to do a proper post-mortem after the pink-ball Test. He also posed on air that the feedback of the players be taken into account, and if they had faced any problems regarding the ball’s visibility.
Manjrekar, who himself made his Test debut against the West Indies in 1987, and has played 37 matches, did not take too well to Bhogle’s comment. He retorted with a quip, "only you need to ask, Harsha, not us, who have played a fair bit of the game," implying at his own body of work on the field.
And even as the Test came to its logical conclusion, Twitterati didn’t want to let go of the cricketing action on Sunday. Soon an online rant against Manjrekar took over, with the hashtag #Manjrekar trending through the evening.
The former cricketer’s actions, and apparent “jibe” at the IIM grad, earned him notoriety on the micro-blogging platform for his “arrogance”, “ high-handedness” and “rudeness”.
This is boorish and absolutely unnecessary from @sanjaymanjrekar. Pity. What does it cost to be civil to a fellow c… https://t.co/Kx3ldP1snn
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) 1574594364000Not only should the experts do a "post mortem" of how the #PinkBall fared, but they should also do a post mortem of… https://t.co/GaNoXsbFPR
— Sohini (@Mittermaniac) 1574595195000Sanjay Manjrekar! Never fails to keep disappointing in and around the commentary box! Arrogant. Annoying.
— Karan Jotwani (@BabaJotwani) 1574621934000A few others urged the newly-elected BCCI boss, Saurav Ganguly, to show Manjrekar the door.
I think the next item on Dada's To-Do list should be de-list Sanjay Manjrekar. Adds absolutely no value, raging syc… https://t.co/Lz5vZrOhoZ
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) 1574610008000Manjrekar himself doesn’t seem too perturbed by all the online love and attention he received. On Monday morning, he quoted American novelist Chuck Palahniuk as he wrote about creating a legacy that lives on.
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever. The goal is to create something that will - Chuck Palahniuk #criminalmindsquotes
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) 1574654870000Manjrekar is no stranger to controversy. Earlier this year, during the 2019 World Cup, he found himself in a bit of a spot after he commented that Ravindra Jadeja is a "bits and pieces cricketer" leading to a backlash on Twitter.
India played its first-ever Day-Night Test match at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, opposite Bangladesh.This format of the game sees the teams play under floodlights, using a pink ball in place of the regular red.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly were joined by former Team India players including Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev among others in the City of Joy to watch cricket history being made. Tennis ace Sania Mirza, badminton champion PV Sindhu, and boxing legend Mary Kom also joined the cricketers in the stands.
Tendulkar and Ganguly both opted for blue blazers, but added a dash of pink - to mark the monumental occasion. While the master blaster paired his blazer with a pink shirt, the Bengal Tiger sported a pocket square in the same hue.
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