Former Mumbai teammate Sanjay Manjrekar is not looking very happy with the inauguration of the Ravi Shastri stand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and the cricketer has revealed this by giving a blunt statement.
Mumbai Cricket Association has produced some of the most prestigious players in India, especially batsmen. From the great Sachin Tendulkar to the World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma, all have made their mark in international cricket by playing their initial matches at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
While there are stands at the iconic venue named after legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Rohit Sharma, another local Mumbai boy, Ravi Shastri, who came a long way in international cricket, deserves a stand with his name on it. MCA recently announced the inauguration of the Ravi Shastri stand at Wankhede.
Sanjay Manjrekar launches attack on Ravi Shastri with controversial request to MCA
Following the announcement, Sanjay Manjrekar, one of Ravi Shastri’s former teammates, made a bizarre and insulting comment to the MCA. Although no names were mentioned, it was an ugly comment on the former Mumbai cricketer’s latest achievement.
In his post on Twitter, Sanjay Manjrekar wrote, “@MumbaiCricAssos is requested to keep some gates and stands in the name of players for future management also.”
requesting @MumbaiCricAssoc Some gates and stands should also be kept in the name of players for future management.
– Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) 9 April 2026
Although this message seems like a light-hearted claim, the timing of this post has caused controversy. Sanjay Manjrekar, who is from Mumbai and has played international cricket for India, may also be jealous of his teammates’ success.
“When I came to Wankhede Stadium for the first time, I was just 12 years old – Ravi Shastri
After receiving such a huge honour, the former Indian coach looked very happy as he remembered the first time he walked through those gates of this prestigious venue when he was 12 years old during his childhood days.
“When I came to the Wankhede Stadium for the first time, I was just 12 years old. I took the bus and train, reached the North Stand and sat there and watched the cricket. That was 1974.
“I was a young boy, and I couldn’t stay up all day. But this is where it all started – the famous North Stand of Wankhede, where college and school students, along with coaches, sat together. The most knowledgeable crowd in the country. This was where cricket was understood,” he noted in his column for the Indian Express.
Ravi Shastri further said that having a stand named after him inside the iconic stadium is more than a dream come true for him. He further said, “It would be an understatement to say that there is a stand named after me inside Wankhede named Sapna.”
‘My mother is most proud,’ Shastri credits immense support from his loved ones
Shastri couldn’t stop himself from expressing his emotions as he said that his mother was the happiest after her son received such a prestigious honour. He also told that no one is more proud than him.
“When my mother heard that the stand would be named after me, no one was more proud. She is a cricket encyclopedia. She looks at everything.”
“My entire family will be there, along with close friends and the cricketers I have played with – from school to university, college to Ranji Trophy. I know how much sweat has gone into it. They know it too,” Shastri said.
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