‘Pathetic, Sack Him’: Sanjay Manjrekar draws flak for on-air comment on ‘North India’ players during Women’s T20 World Cup match | Cricket News – Times of India
Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar was at the receiving end of social media backlash over his racist remark while commentating during the India vs New Zealand Women's T20 World Cup game in Dubai on Friday.In India's tournament opener against the Kiwis, Manjrekar was doing Hindi commentary when he said he doesn't have in-depth knowledge of players from northern India.Manjrekar's remark came when the commentary team was talking about the Indian team's coaching unit. As Manjrekar's fellow commentator was speaking about Munish Bali, a former Punjab player, he said that he failed to recognize him."Sorry, I could not recognise him. North ke players ki taraf mera zyada dhyaan nahi hota," Manjrekar said.The statement didn't go down well with the fans as...