Sanjay Manjrekar stated that Ravi Shastri’s feedback about lots of people being unable to “digest” Virat Kohli having extra success as Test captain is “not an accurate cricketing observation”. Shastri stepped down as India’s head coach after the 2021 T20 World Cup. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSShastri had stated that there can be many who will not be capable of “digest” Kohli discovering extra success as Test captainKohli stepped down as India’s Test captain after theShastri had stated that it was a “sad day” for him when Kohli stepped downFormer India head coach Ravi Shastri’s current feedback on many being unable to “digest” Virat Kohli gaining extra success as Test captain is “not an accurate cricketing observation”, Sanjay Manjrekar has stated. Manjrekar stated that he does not need to be disrespectful in the direction of Shastri as he has seen how useful the latter is in the direction of youthful gamers when he performed underneath Shastri’s captaincy, however his current feedback have “agenda”.
“I don’t have an idea. I was a huge admirer of Ravi Shastri. I played under him, he gave players support, a great fighter, senior. This Shastri 2.0 I don’t understand. What he says in public is expected, I don’t react to it”, he advised News18.”I don’t want to be disrespectful. He doesn’t make very intelligent comments, you can see the agenda behind it. It’s not an accurate cricketing observation,” he additional added.Shastri had advised India Today that Kohli might have continued being India’s Test captain for at the least two years. Kohli stepped down a day after India’s defeat within the third Test towards South Africa.”Whether Virat could have continued to lead India in Tests. For sure, he could have led India for at least 2 years because next two years India would be playing at home and who is coming over – 9 and 10 jacks, going by the rankings. But he would have then made it to 50-60 wins under his captaincy and a lot of people will not be able to digest that fact,” Shastri stated.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
