Murali Vijay slams Sanjay Manjrekar over ‘conversion price’ shock

On Friday (February 10), former Indian batsman Murali Vijay slammed cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar for expressing shock over the previous’s conversion price in Test matches performed in India.

The incident reportedly occurred through the 2nd Day of the First Test Match between India and Australia. During the course of the match, statistics propped up on the TV that confirmed Murali Vijay having the best conversion price in Tests performed at residence. Sanjay Manjrekar is among the commentators within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Vijay was ranked on the prime of the checklist, even increased than the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. It have to be talked about that as per the info, Murali Vijay had a 60% conversion price at assessments performed in India, forward of former skipper Mohammad Azharuddin’s 54.2%.

Sanjay Manjrekar was shocked to see Murali Vijay on prime of the checklist of conversion charges and talked about it within the comms. #INDvAUS https://t.co/eclG9XHNet pic.twitter.com/V24BMQkrlA

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) February 10, 2023

Sanjay Manjrekar couldn’t assist however categorical his astonishment at this knowledge within the commentary field. He stated that he was shocked that Murai Vijay topped the checklist of conversion charges in Test matches performed at residence.

This irked the previous Indian batsman, who first responded with a tweet saying ‘wow’, earlier than going forward with a full-blown assault.

“Some Mumbai ex-players can never be appreciative of the south! #showsomelove #equality #fairplayforall,” Murali Vijay lashed out at Sanjay Manjrekar.

Some Mumbai ex gamers can by no means be appreciative of the south ! #showsomelove #equality #fairplayforall @sanjaymanjrekar@BCCI

— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) February 10, 2023

This will not be the primary time when Sanjay Manjrekar had stirred the hornet’s nest together with his remarks and gestures. He was slammed by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in July 2019 after he referred to as the latter a “bits and pieces cricketer.”

Jadeja took to Twitter to tell the 57-year-old commentator that he had already performed twice the variety of matches and urged him to cease his “verbal diarrhoea.”

Still i’ve performed twice the variety of matches you’ve performed and that i m nonetheless taking part in. Learn to respect ppl who’ve achieved.i’ve heard sufficient of your verbal diarrhoea.@sanjaymanjrekar

— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 3, 2019

In a bid to pacify the scenario following a superb efficiency by Jadeja, Sanjay Manjrekar stated, “By bits ‘n’ pieces of sheer brilliance, he’s ripped me apart on all fronts.”