Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has reacted to India's ongoing slump in Test cricket. Manjrekar has blamed hero-worshipping culture behind India's issues.

Sanjay Manjrekar says hero worshipping in India is the reason behind India hit the slump every time there is a transition phase.

Former Indian cricketer, Sanjay Manjrekar, has slammed the country's "icon culture" and "hero worship" in cricket. He thinks these things make it difficult for the team to cope during transition phases. This criticism comes as the Indian Cricket Team gears up for a major transition, just like the one it faced back in 2011-12.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has criticized the team management for protecting the star players even when they get dropped by using terms like 'rested' or 'opted out.

Manjrekar called for the squad to get past Suryakumar Yadav in the format and made an "out-of-the-box" idea by selecting Sarfaraz Khan as a backup for the number four position.

Sanjay Manjrekar on KL Rahul's inconsistent performances in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. (Photo Source: Twitter/X) , on his fourth tour Down Under, was expected to secure a better tally than 276 runs in 10 innings.

Sanjay Manjrekar picked his India ODI squad for the England series and left out Rishabh Pant while naming an uncapped player in his 15-man squad. India will play three ODIs against England from February 6 to 12 at home before the team travels to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised India's team selection in the final Test after their series loss in Australia. Manjrekar has called out the selection of one particular player.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said Rohit Sharma spoke to the broadcasters midway through the Sydney Test because he wanted to clear the air about his absence from the XI. Manjrekar also said retirement is a personal call,

Sarfaraz Khan should've been given a chance during India's tour of Australia, former batter Sanjay Manjrekar has said. Sarfaraz was part of the Indian touring party for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but never really came close to playing any of the five Test matches.

In an interaction with ESPN Cricinfo, Sanjay Manjrekar said that India will continue with KL Rahul as the opener in the five-match Test Series in England in June, unless Rohit Sharma does something extraordinary to earn his place back in the squad.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly asked wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul to play the upcoming white-ball series against England. This comes after other reports only hours ago had said that Rahul had requested a rest from the board, which was accepted because he was ‘assured’ of a spot in the Champions Trophy in February.