ENG VS IND: Sanjay Manjrekar Call to Ben Stokes “Kid Spoiled” after Manchester test ends in the draw, here is why

Team India withdrew a notable getaway to the fourth test at Old Trafford, Manchester, forcing a hard tie against England. At the end of the game and facing the pressure towards the last day, India turned the tables with exceptional battle performance. Shubman gill directed from the front with a rugged century, while Ravindra jadaja and Washington Sundar He stuck a 203 Runs uninvificed stand for the fifth Wicket. Both Jadja and Sundar won the bright centuries and puzzled England’s hopes of winning a series. Its composition and determination said that India ended 425/4, denying the hosts any possibility to force a result.

Ben Stokes under fire for your premature gesture

With England unable to break the stand Jadja-Fundar and the Indian couple near individual milestones, their captain Ben Stokes He went up to the Bathedors with a gesture that suggests an early party ending. However, the Indian duo rejected the offer, choosing instead of continuing and completing its centuries. Stokes seemed visibly frustrated by the refusal, shaking his head and showing clear signs of turmoil in the field.

This event did not stand well with the fans or experts, who questioned the sportsmanship and temperament of the patron saint of England, especially considering how England was dominating in the early stages of the party. Critics said that these gestures diminish the competitive spirit of the game, especially when the opposition shows resilience.

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Why did Sanjay Manjrekar call stokes a “pampered child”?

Veteran commentator and old India Cricter Sanjay Manjrekar Did not resist his criticism of Stokes. Speaking to Jiohtstar after the game, Manjrekar tagged Stokes as a “spoiled child”Shouting his inability to manage situations that did not go to England. Manjrekar also elaborated that Stokes seemed visibly upset when his handback bid was rejected.

“In the end, what you saw was Ben Stokes frustrated, not used to the type of result. Very rarely there has been a tie under bazball, and this one arrived without weather interruptions, all because of the grain. Boy,” Said Manjrekar.

According to Manjrekar, the draw revealed England’s frustration against an indian side without fear, and emphasized how the visitors had reproached the leadership and mentality of England.

“Ben Stokes will do what he has done. But it tells you exactly the frustration of England, and all this is only because of the type of fight against this Indian robe of the new age” Added Manjrekar.

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