'North Ke Players Ki Taraf...': Sanjay Manjrekar's Comment On Air Goes Viral During IND vs NZ Women's T20 WC 2024 Match; Video

Former Indian cricketer and renowned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar's on-air comment went viral during the T20 World Cup 2024 match against New Zealand on Friday. In a video surfaced on social media, the 59-year-old could be heard saying that he doesn't pay much attention to North Indian cricketers, while discussing about the national team's fielding coach Munish Bali.

Bali, who has played only in a few domestic matches, took charge as Indian women's team's fielding coach in September 2023. With a fellow commentator explaining to Manjrekar Bali's background, Manjrekar said in Hindi, "North ke players ki taraf mera itna dhyaan nahin hota

Below is the video of the same:

"We know every game from here is so crucial for us" - Jemimah Rodrigues

At a post-match presser, reflecting on their 58-run loss, Rodrigues admitted that India must move forward and treat the game against New Zealand as a one-off mishap. The 24-year-old also underlined the need to stick to the processes to achieve the best results.

"We need to keep moving on and keep picking ourselves up. We can't stay stuck at this game. We need to pick ourselves up, and I think that will show the character of this team. We know every game from here is so crucial for us. We know that, but at the same time, we're going to go one game at a time and just make sure we stick to our process and do our job well. If we can do that, I think we play our best cricket, I think we can win matches."

India will next face Pakistan on October 6 in Dubai. The latter opened their campaign with a convincing win over Sri Lanka.