Vaughan trolls Manjrekar for including Jadeja in his India XI for semi-finals

Going into Tuesday's WC semifinal against New Zealand, Manjrekar predicted the India squad for the match with Jadeja finding a place in the team which saw Michael Vaughan pull his leg

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and cricketer-turned -commentator Sanjay Manjrekar have been in the news in recent times after the latter had said he is not a fan of bits and pieces players like Jadeja. Manjrekar’s comments led to Jadeja expressing his frustration on Twitter asking the former to learn to respect people who have achieved something. But going into Tuesday's World Cup semifinal against New Zealand, Manjrekar predicted the India squad for the match with Jadeja finding a place in the team which saw former England skipper Michael Vaughan pull his leg. But Manjrekar was quick to shut him down. Manjrekar tweeted, "Trying to predict Indian team for the semis. Let’s see how many I get right".

Trying to predict Indian team for the semis. Let’s see how many I get right. Do send yours too. Will retweet a few. Rohit Rahul Virat Pant Hardik Dhoni Jadeja Bhuvi Shami Kuldeep* Bumrah.

*If pitch is not a turner. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 6, 2019

Responding to Manjrekar's tweet, Vaughan wrote: "I see you have picked that bits and pieces cricketer!!!"

I see you have picked that bits and pieces cricketer !!! 😜 https://t.co/ChwxTgH76Y

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 6, 2019

To which Manjrekar replied: "‘Predicted' my dear Vaughan...not ‘my' team."

‘Predicted’ my dear Vaughan...not ‘my’ team. 🙄 https://t.co/vKisWU0vyK

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 6, 2019

Earlier, without taking sides, Rohit Sharma had said that each person reacts differently to different situations. Speaking to IANS, Manjrekar had said on the eve of the Bangladesh game that he still wanted to back Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav despite their poor outing against England. Reacting to this, Jadeja had asked the expert to learn to respect people. "I am not a big fan of bits and pieces players which Jadeja is at this point of his career in 50-over cricket. In Test matches, he is a pure bowler. But in 50-overs cricket, I would rather have a batsman and a spinner," Manjrekar had said. Reacting to the comments, Jadeja had tweeted: "Still i have played twice the number of matches you have played and i m still playing. Learn to respect ppl who have achieved.i have heard enough of your verbal diarrhoea.@sanjaymanjrekar (sic.)."

Still i have played twice the number of matches you have played and i m still playing. Learn to respect ppl who have achieved.i have heard enough of your verbal diarrhoea.@sanjaymanjrekar

— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 3, 2019

Manjrekar did change his opinion on Saturday during the India-Sri Lanka game in which Jadeja featured, calling him a 'street-smart' cricketer.