{"id":463055,"date":"2024-06-11T02:21:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T02:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/06\/11\/by-far-the-best-player-in-the-indian-team-sanjay-manjrekar-praises-jasprit-bumrah-takes-dig-at-virat-kohli-and-media-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T02:21:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T02:21:49","slug":"by-far-the-best-player-in-the-indian-team-sanjay-manjrekar-praises-jasprit-bumrah-takes-dig-at-virat-kohli-and-media-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/06\/11\/by-far-the-best-player-in-the-indian-team-sanjay-manjrekar-praises-jasprit-bumrah-takes-dig-at-virat-kohli-and-media-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;By far the best player in the Indian team&#8217;: Sanjay Manjrekar praises Jasprit Bumrah, takes dig at Virat Kohli and media | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-110888441,imgsize-53710.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: After India&#8217;s tense six-run victory over Pakistan in the <!-- -->T20 World Cup<!-- -->, former cricketer <!-- -->Sanjay Manjrekar<!-- --> commended <!-- -->Jasprit Bumrah<!-- --> for his exceptional performance while subtly criticizing the Indian media&#8217;s focus on <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- -->. <br \/>Despite India posting their lowest-ever total against Pakistan in T20 World Cup history &#8211; 119 &#8211; Bumrah&#8217;s stellar bowling turned the tide in India&#8217;s favor.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-mens-t20-world-cup\/schedule\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">T20 World Cup Schedule<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-mens-t20-world-cup\/points-table\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Points Table<\/a><br \/>Bumrah&#8217;s match-winning spell saw him claim three wickets for just 14 runs, dismantling Pakistan&#8217;s batting lineup and ensuring India&#8217;s narrow victory. Manjrekar lauded Bumrah&#8217;s efforts, pointing out how the pacer has been instrumental for India while the media often focuses on Kohli.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While Indian media obsesses over Virat &amp; Co, Jasprit Bumrah quietly wins games for India single-handedly. By far the best player in the Indian team &amp; has been for a while now. #JaspritBumrah #ICCT20WC,&#8221; Manjrekar wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli, who has been India&#8217;s standout batter in previous clashes against Pakistan, had a rare poor performance, scoring only 4 runs. Manjrekar&#8217;s comments highlighted Bumrah&#8217;s consistent contributions, especially in high-pressure situations.<br \/>In the match, India&#8217;s batting unit struggled on a challenging two-paced track. However, Bumrah&#8217;s brilliance with the ball was complemented by <!-- -->Hardik Pandya<!-- -->, who, despite failing with the bat, delivered crucial bowling figures of 2\/24, helping India restrict Pakistan to 113 for seven in 20 overs.<br \/>Bumrah&#8217;s penultimate over was particularly decisive, as he conceded just three runs and took the vital wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed, leaving Pakistan needing 18 runs off the final over. <!-- -->Arshdeep Singh<!-- --> then successfully defended the target, sealing the win for India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')<\/p>\n<p>      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n          var s = document.createElement('script');\n          s.src=\"https:\/\/survey.survicate.com\/workspaces\/0be6ae9845d14a7c8ff08a7a00bd9b21\/web_surveys.js\";\n          s.async = true;\n          var e = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n          e.parentNode.insertBefore(s, e);\n        })(window);\n      }<\/p>\n<p>    }<\/p>\n<p>    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) {\n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) {\n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n        loadSurvicateJs(f.toiplus_site_settings.allowedSurvicateSections);\n      } else {\n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/jarvis.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config){\n          if (config) {\n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);\n            loadSurvicateJs(config?.allowedSurvicateSections);\n          }\n        })\n      }\n    };\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-mens-t20-world-cup\/by-far-the-best-player-in-the-indian-team-sanjay-manjrekar-praises-jasprit-bumrah-takes-dig-at-virat-kohli-and-media\/articleshow\/110888391.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After India&#8217;s tense six-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar commended Jasprit Bumrah for his exceptional performance while subtly criticizing the Indian media&#8217;s focus on Virat Kohli. 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